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YAM to WIR: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,438 mi
13,579 km · 7,332 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from WIR?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,438 miles (13,579 km, 7,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to WIR?
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