# Distance from Kandahar Airport (KDH) to Wellington (WLG)

> 13,741 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,741 km / 8,538 mi / 7,420 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7.5h (When it's 11:59 in Kandahar Airport, it's 19:29 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,296 ft (WLG is lower than KDH)

## Airports

### [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 31.510000, 65.850000
- Elevation: 3,337 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 11:59 in Kandahar Airport, it's 19:29 in Wellington.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kandahar Airport (KDH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kdh-kandahar-airport/1ef266df-78c0-660a-ba76-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
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