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YWB to WIR: distance & flight time
Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
9,201 mi
14,807 km · 7,995 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m 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
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 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 YWB from WIR?
The flight distance from Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) to Wairoa (WIR) is 9,201 miles (14,807 km, 7,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWB to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 30m 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 Kangiqsujuaq and Wairoa?
Wairoa is 16 hours ahead of Kangiqsujuaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWB to WIR?
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