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ROA to WIR: distance & flight time
Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,368 mi
13,466 km · 7,271 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 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 ROA from WIR?
The flight distance from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,368 miles (13,466 km, 7,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROA to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Roanoke VA and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Roanoke VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROA to WIR?
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