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BBX to WIR: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,681 mi
13,970 km · 7,543 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Near WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBX from WIR?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,681 miles (13,970 km, 7,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Philadelphia and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBX to WIR?
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