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TYS to WIR: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,122 mi
13,071 km · 7,058 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from WIR?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,122 miles (13,071 km, 7,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Knoxville and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to WIR?
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