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BUF to WIR: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,596 mi
13,833 km · 7,469 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from WIR?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,596 miles (13,833 km, 7,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Buffalo and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to WIR?
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