# Distance from Wellington (WLG) to Bursa (YEI)

> 17,106 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,106 km / 10,629 mi / 9,237 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 21:59 in Wellington, it's 12:59 in Bursa)
- **Elevation difference**: 723 ft (YEI 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

### [Bursa Yenisehir Airport (YEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yei-bursa-bursa-yenisehir-airport/1ef266df-58be-6fa0-8cb0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bursa, Turkey
- ICAO: LTBR
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 40.260000, 29.560000
- Elevation: 764 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 21:59 in Wellington, it's 12:59 in Bursa.
With a 9-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)
- [Bursa Yenisehir Airport (YEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yei-bursa-bursa-yenisehir-airport/1ef266df-58be-6fa0-8cb0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)