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KUH to WIR: distance & flight time
Kushiro (Kushiro Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
6,038 mi
9,717 km · 5,247 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUH — Kushiro Airport · Kushiro, Japan
- 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 KUH
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport53 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport54 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport58 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport96 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 KUH from WIR?
The flight distance from Kushiro (KUH) to Wairoa (WIR) is 6,038 miles (9,717 km, 5,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUH to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Kushiro and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 3 hours ahead of Kushiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUH to WIR?
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