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FTW to WLG: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Wellington (Wellington International Airport)
7,567 mi
12,177 km · 6,575 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from WLG?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Wellington (WLG) is 7,567 miles (12,177 km, 6,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to WLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTW to WLG?
Nonstop service on FTW–WLG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Worth and Wellington?
Wellington is 19 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to WLG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTW–WLG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTW to WLG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTW–WLG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.