Los Angeles, United States → Wellington, New Zealand
5,838 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Wellington is 10,812 km (6,719 miles). Wellington lies roughly southwest of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 224° (SW). It is an international route from United States to New Zealand, crossing from North America to Oceania.
Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) sits at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W; Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand) is at 41.2865°S, 174.7762°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 224° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~14h 1min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Los Angeles and Wellington — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Los Angeles and Wellington lies at approximately 4.3324°S, 149.8843°W — the position that is an equal 5,406 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Wellington (Pacific/Auckland) is 19, 20 or 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Los Angeles uses the US Dollar (USD), while Wellington uses the New Zealand Dollar (NZD). The primary language changes from English in Los Angeles to English / Maori in Wellington.
All distances from Los Angeles · All distances from Wellington
The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to Wellington is approximately 10,812 km (6,719 miles, 5,838 nautical miles).
Wellington lies roughly southwest of Los Angeles; the initial great-circle bearing is 224° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 14h 1min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Los Angeles and Wellington — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Wellington (Pacific/Auckland) is 19, 20 or 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances