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AKO to WHK: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
7,385 mi
11,885 km · 6,417 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Near WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from WHK?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Whakatane (WHK) is 7,385 miles (11,885 km, 6,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Akron and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 18 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to WHK?
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