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LBB to WIR: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
7,199 mi
11,586 km · 6,256 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from WIR?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Wairoa (WIR) is 7,199 miles (11,586 km, 6,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Lubbock and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 17 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to WIR?
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