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BWI to WIR: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,585 mi
13,817 km · 7,460 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from WIR?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,585 miles (13,817 km, 7,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Baltimore and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to WIR?
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