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WIR to FLV: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field)
7,740 mi
12,456 km · 6,726 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from FLV?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Fort Leavenworth (FLV) is 7,740 miles (12,456 km, 6,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to FLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 FLV?
Nonstop service on WIR–FLV 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 15h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wairoa and Fort Leavenworth?
Fort Leavenworth is 17 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to FLV?
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Why are some WIR to FLV fares phone-only?
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