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KAT to WAG: distance & flight time
Kaitaia (Kaitaia Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
351 mi
565 km · 305 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
351 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KAT — Kaitaia Airport · Kaitaia, New Zealand
- 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 KAT
- KKE · Kerikeri Airport38 mi away
- WRE · Whangarei Airport78 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome147 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 KAT from WAG?
The flight distance from Kaitaia (KAT) to Wanganui (WAG) is 351 miles (565 km, 305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAT to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 KAT to WAG?
Nonstop service on KAT–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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAT to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KAT–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KAT to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KAT–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.