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WAG to YOW: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
8,941 mi
14,390 km · 7,770 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from YOW?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Ottawa (YOW) is 8,941 miles (14,390 km, 7,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 16 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to YOW?
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