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WRI to WIR: distance & flight time
Wrightstown (Mc Guire Air Force Base) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,710 mi
14,017 km · 7,569 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRI — Mc Guire Air Force Base · Wrightstown, United States
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WRI
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport36 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport52 mi away
- NEL · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport13 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport14 mi away
Near WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WRI from WIR?
The flight distance from Wrightstown (WRI) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,710 miles (14,017 km, 7,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRI to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Wrightstown and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Wrightstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRI to WIR?
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