# Distance from Greenwood (GWO) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,770 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,770 km / 7,935 mi / 6,895 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 17:20 in Greenwood, it's 10:20 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (WLG is lower than GWO)

## Airports

### [Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gwo-greenwood-greenwood-leflore-airport/1ef266df-1f54-6d96-8358-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greenwood, United States
- ICAO: KGWO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.490000, -90.090000
- Elevation: 162 ft

### [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://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

## 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 17:20 in Greenwood, it's 10:20 in Wellington.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gwo-greenwood-greenwood-leflore-airport/1ef266df-1f54-6d96-8358-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)