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YCN to WIR: distance & flight time
Cochrane (Cochrane Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,658 mi
13,933 km · 7,523 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, 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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 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 YCN from WIR?
The flight distance from Cochrane (YCN) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,658 miles (13,933 km, 7,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCN to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Cochrane and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Cochrane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCN to WIR?
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