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WAG to DXB: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
8,851 mi
14,244 km · 7,691 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from DXB?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Dubai (DXB) is 8,851 miles (14,244 km, 7,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Dubai?
Dubai is 8 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to DXB?
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