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WAG to WBU: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
7,461 mi
12,007 km · 6,483 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-20h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from WBU?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Boulder (WBU) is 7,461 miles (12,007 km, 6,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 WBU?
Nonstop service on WAG–WBU 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 15h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wanganui and Boulder?
Boulder is 20 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to WBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WAG–WBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WAG to WBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAG–WBU 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.