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WAG to YEC: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
6,065 mi
9,760 km · 5,270 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from YEC?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Yechon (YEC) is 6,065 miles (9,760 km, 5,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Yechon?
Yechon is 3 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to YEC?
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