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WAG to LAX: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,638 mi
10,683 km · 5,768 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from LAX?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,638 miles (10,683 km, 5,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to LAX?
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