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WIR to AEX: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
7,540 mi
12,135 km · 6,552 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from AEX?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Alexandria (AEX) is 7,540 miles (12,135 km, 6,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WIR to AEX?
Nonstop service on WIR–AEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wairoa and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 19 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to AEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WIR–AEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WIR to AEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WIR–AEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.