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SEA to WIR: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
7,028 mi
11,311 km · 6,108 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from WIR?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Wairoa (WIR) is 7,028 miles (11,311 km, 6,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 Seattle and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 19 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to WIR?
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