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SMF to WIR: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
6,613 mi
10,642 km · 5,746 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from WIR?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Wairoa (WIR) is 6,613 miles (10,642 km, 5,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Sacramento and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 19 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to WIR?
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