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YRS to WAG: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,438 mi
13,580 km · 7,333 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker 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 YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 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 YRS from WAG?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,438 miles (13,580 km, 7,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Red Sucker Lake and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to WAG?
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