# Distance from Wellington (WLG) to Pama (XPA)

> 16,621 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,621 km / 10,328 mi / 8,975 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 191° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:09 in Wellington, it's 06:09 in Pama)
- **Elevation difference**: 658 ft (XPA is higher than WLG)

## Airports

### [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

### [Pama Airport (XPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xpa-pama-pama-airport/1ef266de-b6be-6ae8-b741-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pama, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEP
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 11.250000, 0.700000
- Elevation: 699 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 18:09 in Wellington, it's 06:09 in Pama.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pama Airport (XPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xpa-pama-pama-airport/1ef266de-b6be-6ae8-b741-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)