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WIR to PBI: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
7,991 mi
12,860 km · 6,944 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from PBI?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 7,991 miles (12,860 km, 6,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 16 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to PBI?
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