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MSL to WAG: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,052 mi
12,958 km · 6,997 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,052 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 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from WAG?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,052 miles (12,958 km, 6,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL 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 Muscle Shoals and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to WAG?
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