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MCF to WAG: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,049 mi
12,954 km · 6,995 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from WAG?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,049 miles (12,954 km, 6,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Tampa and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 16 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to WAG?
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