# Distance from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS) to Wellington (WLG)

> 10,309 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,309 km / 6,406 mi / 5,566 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 156° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 06:39 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, it's 08:39 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (WLG is lower than UUS)

## Airports

### [Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uus-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-airport/1ef266df-e62d-63a0-b242-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
- ICAO: UHSS
- Timezone: Asia/Vladivostok
- Coordinates: 46.890000, 142.720000
- Elevation: 59 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 06:39 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, it's 08:39 in Wellington.

## Related

- [Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uus-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-yuzhno-sakhalinsk-airport/1ef266df-e62d-63a0-b242-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)