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WIR to KIX: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,745 mi
9,246 km · 4,992 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from KIX?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,745 miles (9,246 km, 4,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 KIX?
Nonstop service on WIR–KIX 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 11h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wairoa and Osaka?
Osaka is 4 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to KIX?
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Why are some WIR to KIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WIR–KIX 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.