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WIR to VNY: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
6,508 mi
10,474 km · 5,656 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from VNY?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 6,508 miles (10,474 km, 5,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 19 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to VNY?
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