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SWU to WIR: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
6,165 mi
9,922 km · 5,357 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from WIR?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Wairoa (WIR) is 6,165 miles (9,922 km, 5,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Suwon and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 3 hours ahead of Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to WIR?
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