# Distance from Moyale (Lower) (OYL) to Wellington (WLG)

> 13,921 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,921 km / 8,650 mi / 7,517 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 18:44 in Moyale (Lower), it's 03:44 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,749 ft (WLG is lower than OYL)

## Airports

### [Moyale Airport (OYL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oyl-moyale-lower-moyale-airport/1ef266de-ec8c-6bd4-aecd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moyale (Lower), Kenya
- ICAO: HKMY
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.470000, 39.100000
- Elevation: 2,790 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 18:44 in Moyale (Lower), it's 03:44 in Wellington.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moyale Airport (OYL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oyl-moyale-lower-moyale-airport/1ef266de-ec8c-6bd4-aecd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)