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HYS to WAG: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,668 mi
12,341 km · 6,663 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from WAG?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,668 miles (12,341 km, 6,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Hays and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to WAG?
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