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YTH to WAG: distance & flight time
Thompson (Thompson Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
8,335 mi
13,414 km · 7,243 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- YTH — Thompson Airport · Thompson, 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 YTH
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport31 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport34 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport55 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport72 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 YTH from WAG?
The flight distance from Thompson (YTH) to Wanganui (WAG) is 8,335 miles (13,414 km, 7,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTH to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YTH to WAG?
Nonstop service on YTH–WAG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thompson and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 17 hours ahead of Thompson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTH to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YTH–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YTH to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YTH–WAG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.