# Distance from Kunsan (KUV) to Wellington (WLG)

> 9,891 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,891 km / 6,146 mi / 5,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 21:17 in Kunsan, it's 00:17 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (WLG is higher than KUV)

## Airports

### [Kunsan Air Base (KUV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kuv-kunsan-kunsan-air-base/1ef266df-8da7-6208-bf96-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kunsan, South Korea
- ICAO: RKJK
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.900000, 126.620000
- Elevation: 29 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 21:17 in Kunsan, it's 00:17 in Wellington.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kunsan Air Base (KUV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kuv-kunsan-kunsan-air-base/1ef266df-8da7-6208-bf96-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)