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MQT to WAG: distance & flight time
Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,451 mi
13,601 km · 7,344 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 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 MQT from WAG?
The flight distance from Gwinn (MQT) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,451 miles (13,601 km, 7,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQT to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Gwinn and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 16 hours ahead of Gwinn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQT to WAG?
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