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HYS to WIR: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
7,526 mi
12,112 km · 6,540 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from WIR?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Wairoa (WIR) is 7,526 miles (12,112 km, 6,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Hays and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 17 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to WIR?
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