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CHA to WHK: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,028 mi
12,920 km · 6,976 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from WHK?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,028 miles (12,920 km, 6,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Chattanooga and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 16 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to WHK?
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