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BTR to WAG: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,720 mi
12,425 km · 6,709 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from WAG?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,720 miles (12,425 km, 6,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 time difference between Baton Rouge and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to WAG?
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