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LAX to WIR: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
6,499 mi
10,458 km · 5,647 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ 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 LAX from WIR?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Wairoa (WIR) is 6,499 miles (10,458 km, 5,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Los Angeles and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to WIR?
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