# Distance from Fort Leonard Wood (TBN) to Wellington (WLG)

> 12,881 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,881 km / 8,004 mi / 6,955 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 236° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 19:26 in Fort Leonard Wood, it's 12:26 in Wellington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,119 ft (WLG is lower than TBN)

## Airports

### [Waynesville-St Robert Regional Forney Field (TBN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tbn-fort-leonard-wood-waynesville-st-robert-regional-forney-field/1ef266df-3b3a-6f60-b19a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Leonard Wood, United States
- ICAO: KTBN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.740000, -92.140000
- Elevation: 1,160 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 19:26 in Fort Leonard Wood, it's 12:26 in Wellington.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Waynesville-St Robert Regional Forney Field (TBN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tbn-fort-leonard-wood-waynesville-st-robert-regional-forney-field/1ef266df-3b3a-6f60-b19a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)