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WAG to DSM: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
8,018 mi
12,903 km · 6,967 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from DSM?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Des Moines (DSM) is 8,018 miles (12,903 km, 6,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 17 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to DSM?
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