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YSM to WAG: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,042 mi
12,942 km · 6,988 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter 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 YSM from WAG?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,042 miles (12,942 km, 6,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Fort Smith and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 18 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to WAG?
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