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FLL to WLG: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Wellington (Wellington International Airport)
8,134 mi
13,091 km · 7,069 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from WLG?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Wellington (WLG) is 8,134 miles (13,091 km, 7,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to WLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Wellington?
Wellington is 16 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to WLG?
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