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WAG to YCN: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Cochrane (Cochrane Airport)
8,799 mi
14,160 km · 7,646 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, Canada
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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from YCN?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Cochrane (YCN) is 8,799 miles (14,160 km, 7,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to YCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 YCN?
Nonstop service on WAG–YCN 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 17h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wanganui and Cochrane?
Cochrane is 18 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to YCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WAG–YCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WAG to YCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAG–YCN 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.