# Distance from Wellington (WLG) to Zhangye (YZY)

> 11,644 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,644 km / 7,235 mi / 6,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 05:51 in Wellington, it's 01:51 in Zhangye)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,239 ft (YZY 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

### [Ganzhou (YZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzy-zhangye-ganzhou/1ef266e0-1f4b-62a4-9a11-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhangye, China
- ICAO: ZLZY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.810000, 100.660000
- Elevation: 5,280 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 05:51 in Wellington, it's 01:51 in Zhangye.
The 4-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)
- [Ganzhou (YZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzy-zhangye-ganzhou/1ef266e0-1f4b-62a4-9a11-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)