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YXD to WAG: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport) → Wanganui (Wanganui Airport)
7,727 mi
12,436 km · 6,715 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 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 YXD from WAG?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YXD) to Wanganui (WAG) is 7,727 miles (12,436 km, 6,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXD to WAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 YXD to WAG?
Nonstop service on YXD–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 15h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and Wanganui?
Wanganui is 19 hours ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXD to WAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YXD–WAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YXD to WAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXD–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.