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WAG to CAE: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,341 mi
13,424 km · 7,248 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from CAE?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,341 miles (13,424 km, 7,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to CAE?
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