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RDR to WAG: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,090 mi
13,019 km · 7,030 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from WAG?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,090 miles (13,019 km, 7,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Red River and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to WAG?
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