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SLE to WAG: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,009 mi
11,280 km · 6,091 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from WAG?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,009 miles (11,280 km, 6,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 Salem and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 19 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to WAG?
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