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WBW to WIR: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,685 mi
13,977 km · 7,547 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW
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 WBW from WIR?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,685 miles (13,977 km, 7,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Wilkes-Barre and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to WIR?
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