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WIR to LIY: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport)
8,105 mi
13,044 km · 7,043 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from LIY?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Wright (LIY) is 8,105 miles (13,044 km, 7,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to LIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Wright?
Wright is 16 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to LIY?
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