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KES to WIR: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,256 mi
13,288 km · 7,175 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from WIR?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,256 miles (13,288 km, 7,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from KES to WIR?
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