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MSP to WAG: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,155 mi
13,124 km · 7,086 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from WAG?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,155 miles (13,124 km, 7,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Minneapolis and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to WAG?
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