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WLG to NKM: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → Nagoya (Nagoya Airport)
5,811 mi
9,351 km · 5,049 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
- NKM — Nagoya Airport · Nagoya, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 NKM
- QGU · Gifu Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport28 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport73 mi away
- MMJ · Matsumoto Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WLG from NKM?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to Nagoya (NKM) is 5,811 miles (9,351 km, 5,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to NKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 NKM?
Nonstop service on WLG–NKM 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 11h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wellington and Nagoya?
Nagoya is 4 hours behind Wellington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLG to NKM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WLG–NKM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WLG to NKM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WLG–NKM 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.