# Distance from Wellington (WLG) to Tuktoyaktuk (YUB)

> 13,028 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,028 km / 8,095 mi / 7,034 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 07:25 in Wellington, it's 13:25 in Tuktoyaktuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (YUB is lower than WLG)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tuktoyaktuk Airport (YUB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yub-tuktoyaktuk-tuktoyaktuk-airport/1ef266de-b310-6630-bf2e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tuktoyaktuk, Canada
- ICAO: CYUB
- Timezone: America/Yellowknife
- Coordinates: 69.430000, -133.030000
- Elevation: 15 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 07:25 in Wellington, it's 13:25 in Tuktoyaktuk.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wellington International Airport (WLG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wlg-wellington-wellington-international-airport/1ef266df-7837-65e4-b135-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tuktoyaktuk Airport (YUB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yub-tuktoyaktuk-tuktoyaktuk-airport/1ef266de-b310-6630-bf2e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)