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WAG to MSP: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
8,155 mi
13,124 km · 7,086 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from MSP?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Minneapolis (MSP) 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 MSP?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from WAG to MSP?
Nonstop service on WAG–MSP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wanganui and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 18 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to MSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WAG–MSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WAG to MSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAG–MSP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.