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WIR to CHS: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
8,217 mi
13,224 km · 7,140 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from CHS?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Charleston (CHS) is 8,217 miles (13,224 km, 7,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 16 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to CHS?
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