# Distance from Lubeck (LBC) to Wellington (WLG)

> 18,193 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,193 km / 11,304 mi / 9,823 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 14:18 in Lubeck, it's 00:18 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (WLG is lower than LBC)

## Airports

### [Lubeck Blankensee Airport (LBC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lbc-lubeck-lubeck-blankensee-airport/1ef266de-bc2d-6344-96e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubeck, Germany
- ICAO: EDHL
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.810000, 10.720000
- Elevation: 53 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 14:18 in Lubeck, it's 00:18 in Wellington.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lubeck Blankensee Airport (LBC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lbc-lubeck-lubeck-blankensee-airport/1ef266de-bc2d-6344-96e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)