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WIR to ILM: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
8,371 mi
13,471 km · 7,274 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from ILM?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Wilmington (ILM) is 8,371 miles (13,471 km, 7,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Wilmington?
Wilmington is 16 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to ILM?
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