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WIR to RDU: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
8,379 mi
13,485 km · 7,281 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from RDU?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 8,379 miles (13,485 km, 7,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 16 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to RDU?
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