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FSD to WIR: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
7,818 mi
12,582 km · 6,794 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from WIR?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Wairoa (WIR) is 7,818 miles (12,582 km, 6,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Sioux Falls and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 17 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to WIR?
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