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WAG to MSY: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,743 mi
12,461 km · 6,728 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from MSY?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,743 miles (12,461 km, 6,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 17 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to MSY?
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