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WAG to WYS: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
7,425 mi
11,950 km · 6,452 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-20h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from WYS?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 7,425 miles (11,950 km, 6,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 WYS?
Nonstop service on WAG–WYS 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wanganui and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 20 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WAG–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WAG to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAG–WYS 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.