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YIP to WAG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,497 mi
13,675 km · 7,384 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from WAG?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,497 miles (13,675 km, 7,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Detroit and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 16 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to WAG?
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