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PTK to WAG: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,515 mi
13,704 km · 7,400 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from WAG?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,515 miles (13,704 km, 7,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PTK to WAG?
Nonstop service on PTK–WAG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pontiac and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTK–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTK to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTK–WAG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.