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WIR to JAN: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
7,699 mi
12,390 km · 6,690 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from JAN?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Jackson (JAN) is 7,699 miles (12,390 km, 6,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 17 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to JAN?
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