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WIR to KLS: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Kelso (Southwest Washington Regional Airport)
6,942 mi
11,173 km · 6,033 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- KLS — Southwest Washington Regional Airport · Kelso, 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 KLS
- PDX · Portland International Airport39 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport39 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport40 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from KLS?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Kelso (KLS) is 6,942 miles (11,173 km, 6,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to KLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Kelso?
Kelso is 19 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to KLS?
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