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WAG to MRN: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport)
8,381 mi
13,488 km · 7,283 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from MRN?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Morganton (MRN) is 8,381 miles (13,488 km, 7,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to MRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Morganton?
Morganton is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to MRN?
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