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NEL to WIR: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,722 mi
14,037 km · 7,579 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from WIR?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,722 miles (14,037 km, 7,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Lakehurst and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to WIR?
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