# Distance from Kamembe (KME) to Wellington (WLG)

> 14,050 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,050 km / 8,730 mi / 7,587 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 224° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 02:26 in Kamembe, it's 12:26 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,151 ft (WLG is lower than KME)

## Airports

### [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kamembe, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRZA
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -2.460000, 28.910000
- Elevation: 5,192 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 02:26 in Kamembe, it's 12:26 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)