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YKQ to WIR: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
8,806 mi
14,172 km · 7,652 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from WIR?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Wairoa (WIR) is 8,806 miles (14,172 km, 7,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Waskaganish and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to WIR?
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