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GRM to WAG: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,371 mi
13,471 km · 7,274 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from WAG?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,371 miles (13,471 km, 7,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 GRM to WAG?
Nonstop service on GRM–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 16h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Marais and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 18 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRM–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRM to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRM–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.