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WAG to KIX: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,731 mi
9,224 km · 4,980 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from KIX?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,731 miles (9,224 km, 4,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 3 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to KIX?
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