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WAG to MLB: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,155 mi
13,124 km · 7,086 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from MLB?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Melbourne (MLB) is 8,155 miles (13,124 km, 7,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to MLB?
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