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WIR to SMD: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
8,245 mi
13,269 km · 7,165 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from SMD?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 8,245 miles (13,269 km, 7,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 16 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to SMD?
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