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WIR to BHM: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
7,908 mi
12,726 km · 6,871 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from BHM?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Birmingham (BHM) is 7,908 miles (12,726 km, 6,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Wairoa and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 17 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to BHM?
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