# Distance from Wellington (WLG) to Zhukovsky (ZIA)

> 16,523 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,523 km / 10,267 mi / 8,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:57 in Wellington, it's 22:57 in Zhukovsky)
- **Elevation difference**: 336 ft (ZIA 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

### [Ramenskoye Airport (ZIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zia-zhukovsky-ramenskoye-airport/1ef266df-ebc1-6546-98c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhukovsky, Russia
- ICAO: UUBW
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 55.550000, 38.150000
- Elevation: 377 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 07:57 in Wellington, it's 22:57 in Zhukovsky.
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)
- [Ramenskoye Airport (ZIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zia-zhukovsky-ramenskoye-airport/1ef266df-ebc1-6546-98c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)