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AMS to WLG: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Wellington (Wellington International Airport)
11,546 mi
18,581 km · 10,033 nm
23h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Near WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from WLG?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Wellington (WLG) is 11,546 miles (18,581 km, 10,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to WLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Wellington?
Wellington is 10 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to WLG?
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