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WAG to LAF: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
8,282 mi
13,329 km · 7,197 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from LAF?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Lafayette (LAF) is 8,282 miles (13,329 km, 7,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to LAF?
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