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WIR to ROA: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
8,368 mi
13,466 km · 7,271 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from ROA?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 8,368 miles (13,466 km, 7,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 16 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to ROA?
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