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SMF to WAG: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
6,749 mi
10,861 km · 5,864 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from WAG?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Wanganui (WAG) is 6,749 miles (10,861 km, 5,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Sacramento and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 19 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to WAG?
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