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YAM to WAG: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,579 mi
13,807 km · 7,455 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YAM
Near WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from WAG?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,579 miles (13,807 km, 7,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 YAM to WAG?
Nonstop service on YAM–WAG 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Sainte Marie and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 18 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YAM–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YAM to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAM–WAG 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.