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WIR to CGN: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport)
11,491 mi
18,493 km · 9,985 nm
23h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from CGN?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Cologne (CGN) is 11,491 miles (18,493 km, 9,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to CGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 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 Cologne?
Cologne is 10 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to CGN?
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