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WLG to LNX: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport)
10,513 mi
16,920 km · 9,136 nm
21h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Near LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WLG from LNX?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to Smolensk (LNX) is 10,513 miles (16,920 km, 9,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to LNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from WLG to LNX?
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