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LAF to WAG: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,282 mi
13,329 km · 7,197 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from WAG?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,282 miles (13,329 km, 7,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Lafayette and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 16 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to WAG?
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