# Distance from Wellington (WLG) to Yakutsk (YKS)

> 12,185 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,185 km / 7,571 mi / 6,579 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 07:34 in Wellington, it's 04:34 in Yakutsk)
- **Elevation difference**: 284 ft (YKS 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

### [Yakutsk Airport (YKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yks-yakutsk-yakutsk-airport/1ef266df-e4c3-6cbc-bf66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakutsk, Russia
- ICAO: UEEE
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 62.090000, 129.770000
- Elevation: 325 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 07:34 in Wellington, it's 04:34 in Yakutsk.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yakutsk Airport (YKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yks-yakutsk-yakutsk-airport/1ef266df-e4c3-6cbc-bf66-06bb2780ed98)
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