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WIR to EFD: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,345 mi
11,820 km · 6,382 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from EFD?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Houston (EFD) is 7,345 miles (11,820 km, 6,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 EFD?
Nonstop service on WIR–EFD 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 14h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wairoa and Houston?
Houston is 19 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WIR–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WIR to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WIR–EFD 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.