# Distance from Alto Palena (WAP) to Wellington (WLG)

> 8,466 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,466 km / 5,260 mi / 4,571 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 09:54 in Alto Palena, it's 01:54 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 753 ft (WLG is lower than WAP)

## Airports

### [Alto Palena Airport (WAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wap-alto-palena-alto-palena-airport/1ef266df-9791-6f98-85a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alto Palena, Chile
- ICAO: SCAP
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -43.610000, -71.810000
- Elevation: 794 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 09:54 in Alto Palena, it's 01:54 in Wellington.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alto Palena Airport (WAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wap-alto-palena-alto-palena-airport/1ef266df-9791-6f98-85a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)