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WAG to BED: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
9,076 mi
14,607 km · 7,887 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Near BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from BED?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Bedford (BED) is 9,076 miles (14,607 km, 7,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Wanganui and Bedford?
Bedford is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to BED?
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