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NSN to WIR: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
272 mi
438 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 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 NSN from WIR?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Wairoa (WIR) is 272 miles (438 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from NSN to WIR?
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