# Distance from Wellington (WLG) to Ylivieska Airport (YLI)

> 16,843 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,843 km / 10,465 mi / 9,094 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 08:18 in Wellington, it's 23:18 in Ylivieska Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 211 ft (YLI 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

### [Ylivieska Airport (YLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yli-ylivieska-airport/1ef266de-c271-6ca0-a1fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ylivieska Airport, Finland
- ICAO: EFYL
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 64.060000, 24.720000
- Elevation: 252 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 08:18 in Wellington, it's 23:18 in Ylivieska Airport.
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)
- [Ylivieska Airport (YLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yli-ylivieska-airport/1ef266de-c271-6ca0-a1fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)