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WAG to JOT: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
8,262 mi
13,297 km · 7,180 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from JOT?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Joliet (JOT) is 8,262 miles (13,297 km, 7,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Joliet?
Joliet is 17 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to JOT?
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