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FME to WAG: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,721 mi
14,035 km · 7,578 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from WAG?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,721 miles (14,035 km, 7,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Fort Meade and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 16 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to WAG?
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