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TRI to WIR: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,221 mi
13,231 km · 7,144 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 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 TRI from WIR?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,221 miles (13,231 km, 7,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 BRISTOL and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to WIR?
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