# Distance from Leirin Airport (VDB) to Wellington (WLG)

> 17,616 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,616 km / 10,946 mi / 9,512 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:56 in Leirin Airport, it's 21:56 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,656 ft (WLG is lower than VDB)

## Airports

### [Leirin Airport (VDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdb-leirin-airport/1ef266de-c8d8-66fc-96f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leirin Airport, Norway
- ICAO: ENFG
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 61.020000, 9.290000
- Elevation: 2,697 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 11:56 in Leirin Airport, it's 21:56 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leirin Airport (VDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdb-leirin-airport/1ef266de-c8d8-66fc-96f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)