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WIR to FFO: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
8,254 mi
13,283 km · 7,172 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from FFO?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Dayton (FFO) is 8,254 miles (13,283 km, 7,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 FFO?
Nonstop service on WIR–FFO 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 16h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wairoa and Dayton?
Dayton is 17 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to FFO?
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Why are some WIR to FFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WIR–FFO 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.