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WIR to SUX: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
7,789 mi
12,536 km · 6,769 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from SUX?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Sioux City (SUX) is 7,789 miles (12,536 km, 6,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Sioux City?
Sioux City is 17 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to SUX?
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