# Distance from Tres Esquinas (TQS) to Wellington (WLG)

> 11,717 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,717 km / 7,280 mi / 6,327 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 20:08 in Tres Esquinas, it's 13:08 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 544 ft (WLG is lower than TQS)

## Airports

### [Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqs-tres-esquinas-tres-esquinas-air-base/1ef266df-b63e-619e-a730-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tres Esquinas, Colombia
- ICAO: SKTQ
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 0.750000, -75.230000
- Elevation: 585 ft

### [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wellington, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWN
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -41.330000, 174.800000
- Elevation: 41 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:08 in Tres Esquinas, it's 13:08 in Wellington.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqs-tres-esquinas-tres-esquinas-air-base/1ef266df-b63e-619e-a730-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)