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JBR to WAG: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,947 mi
12,789 km · 6,906 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from WAG?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,947 miles (12,789 km, 6,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Jonesboro and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to WAG?
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