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WAG to POE: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
7,641 mi
12,297 km · 6,640 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from POE?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Fort Polk (POE) is 7,641 miles (12,297 km, 6,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 17 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to POE?
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