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WAG to LIY: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport)
8,247 mi
13,272 km · 7,166 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from LIY?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Wright (LIY) is 8,247 miles (13,272 km, 7,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to LIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Wright?
Wright is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to LIY?
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