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WAG to LOU: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
8,268 mi
13,306 km · 7,184 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from LOU?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Louisville (LOU) is 8,268 miles (13,306 km, 7,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to LOU?
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