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YLJ to WAG: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,913 mi
12,736 km · 6,877 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from WAG?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,913 miles (12,736 km, 6,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 Meadow Lake and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 18 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to WAG?
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