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DBQ to WHK: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,016 mi
12,900 km · 6,965 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from WHK?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,016 miles (12,900 km, 6,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Dubuque IA and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 17 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to WHK?
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