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WAG to TYS: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,265 mi
13,301 km · 7,182 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from TYS?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,265 miles (13,301 km, 7,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to TYS?
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