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YHY to WAG: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,970 mi
12,827 km · 6,926 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
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 YHY from WAG?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,970 miles (12,827 km, 6,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Hay River and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 18 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to WAG?
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