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WIR to KRN: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Kiruna (Kiruna Airport)
10,263 mi
16,517 km · 8,918 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- KRN — Kiruna Airport · Kiruna, Sweden
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 KRN
- GEV · Gällivare Airport49 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport82 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport87 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from KRN?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Kiruna (KRN) is 10,263 miles (16,517 km, 8,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to KRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Kiruna?
Kiruna is 10 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to KRN?
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