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WAG to JXN: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Jackson (Jackson County Reynolds Field)
8,455 mi
13,607 km · 7,347 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- JXN — Jackson County Reynolds Field · Jackson, 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 JXN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport57 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport36 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from JXN?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Jackson (JXN) is 8,455 miles (13,607 km, 7,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to JXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 JXN?
Nonstop service on WAG–JXN 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wanganui and Jackson?
Jackson is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to JXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WAG–JXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WAG to JXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAG–JXN 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.