# Distance from Wellington (WLG) to Winnipeg (YWG)

> 13,256 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,256 km / 8,237 mi / 7,157 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 16:38 in Wellington, it's 23:38 in Winnipeg)
- **Elevation difference**: 742 ft (YWG 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

### [Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywg-winnipeg-winnipeg-james-armstrong-richardson-international-airport/1ef266de-b36c-62be-bd35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Winnipeg, Canada
- ICAO: CYWG
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 49.910000, -97.240000
- Elevation: 783 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 16:38 in Wellington, it's 23:38 in Winnipeg.
With a 17-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)
- [Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ywg-winnipeg-winnipeg-james-armstrong-richardson-international-airport/1ef266de-b36c-62be-bd35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)