# Distance from Saumlaki-Yamdena Island (SXK) to Wellington (WLG)

> 5,655 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,655 km / 3,514 mi / 3,053 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 17:25 in Saumlaki-Yamdena Island, it's 20:25 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 177 ft (WLG is lower than SXK)

## Airports

### [Saumlaki Airport (SXK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxk-saumlaki-yamdena-island-saumlaki-airport/1ef266df-fa4e-644c-b2b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saumlaki-Yamdena Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPI
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -7.990000, 131.310000
- Elevation: 218 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:25 in Saumlaki-Yamdena Island, it's 20:25 in Wellington.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Saumlaki Airport (SXK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxk-saumlaki-yamdena-island-saumlaki-airport/1ef266df-fa4e-644c-b2b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)