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WIR to IAH: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,351 mi
11,831 km · 6,388 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from IAH?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Houston (IAH) is 7,351 miles (11,831 km, 6,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Houston?
Houston is 17 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to IAH?
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