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HLR to WAG: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,428 mi
11,954 km · 6,455 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
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 HLR from WAG?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,428 miles (11,954 km, 6,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Hood and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to WAG?
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