Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WLG to COS: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
7,496 mi
12,064 km · 6,514 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-20h
time difference · heading northeast
See live WLG→COS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Near COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WLG from COS?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 7,496 miles (12,064 km, 6,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 WLG to COS?
Nonstop service on WLG–COS 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wellington and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 20 hours behind Wellington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLG to COS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WLG–COS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WLG to COS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WLG–COS 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.