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WAG to ECA: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → East Tawas (Iosco County Airport)
8,564 mi
13,783 km · 7,442 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from ECA?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to East Tawas (ECA) is 8,564 miles (13,783 km, 7,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to ECA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WAG to ECA?
Nonstop service on WAG–ECA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wanganui and East Tawas?
East Tawas is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to ECA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WAG–ECA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WAG to ECA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAG–ECA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.