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SOW to WIR: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
6,863 mi
11,045 km · 5,964 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from WIR?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Wairoa (WIR) is 6,863 miles (11,045 km, 5,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Show Low and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 19 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to WIR?
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