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POB to WAG: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,487 mi
13,659 km · 7,375 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from WAG?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,487 miles (13,659 km, 7,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Fort Bragg and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 16 hours ahead of Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to WAG?
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