# Distance from Antartica (UGL) to Wellington (WLG)

> 5,727 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,727 km / 3,558 mi / 3,092 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (AQ) → New Zealand
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 05:37 in Antartica, it's 20:37 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,420 ft (WLG is lower than UGL)

## Airports

### [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Antartica, AQ
- ICAO: SCGC
- Timezone: Antarctica/Palmer
- Coordinates: -79.780000, -83.320000
- Elevation: 2,461 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:37 in Antartica, it's 20:37 in Wellington.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Union Glacier Blue-Ice Runway (UGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ugl-antartica-union-glacier-blue-ice-runway/1ef266df-9a5d-6164-a570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)