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CRE to WHK: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,312 mi
13,377 km · 7,223 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from WHK?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,312 miles (13,377 km, 7,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 16 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to WHK?
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