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WIR to CIU: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
8,432 mi
13,571 km · 7,328 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from CIU?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 8,432 miles (13,571 km, 7,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 16 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to CIU?
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