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BIS to WAG: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,913 mi
12,735 km · 6,877 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Near WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from WAG?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,913 miles (12,735 km, 6,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 BIS to WAG?
Nonstop service on BIS–WAG 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 18 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–WAG 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.