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WIR to TVF: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport)
8,003 mi
12,880 km · 6,954 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from TVF?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Thief River Falls (TVF) is 8,003 miles (12,880 km, 6,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to TVF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WIR to TVF?
Nonstop service on WIR–TVF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wairoa and Thief River Falls?
Thief River Falls is 18 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to TVF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WIR–TVF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WIR to TVF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WIR–TVF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.