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MCW to WIR: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
7,948 mi
12,792 km · 6,907 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 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 MCW from WIR?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Wairoa (WIR) is 7,948 miles (12,792 km, 6,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Mason City and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 17 hours ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to WIR?
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