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DRE to WHK: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,435 mi
13,575 km · 7,330 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from WHK?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,435 miles (13,575 km, 7,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Drummond Island and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 16 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to WHK?
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