Wellington, New Zealand → Los Angeles, United States
5,838 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Wellington to Los Angeles is 10,812 km (6,719 miles). Los Angeles lies roughly northeast of Wellington; the initial great-circle bearing is 50° (NE). It is an international route from New Zealand to United States, crossing from Oceania to North America.
Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand) sits at 41.2865°S, 174.7762°E; Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) is at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 50° (NE); 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 Wellington and Los Angeles — 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 Wellington and Los Angeles 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, Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 19, 20 or 21 hours behind Wellington (Pacific/Auckland), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Wellington uses the New Zealand Dollar (NZD), while Los Angeles uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from English / Maori in Wellington to English in Los Angeles.
All distances from Wellington · All distances from Los Angeles
The straight-line distance from Wellington to Los Angeles is approximately 10,812 km (6,719 miles, 5,838 nautical miles).
Los Angeles lies roughly northeast of Wellington; the initial great-circle bearing is 50° (NE).
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 Wellington and Los Angeles — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 19, 20 or 21 hours behind Wellington (Pacific/Auckland), 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