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FLL to WHK: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
7,972 mi
12,830 km · 6,928 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from WHK?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Whakatane (WHK) is 7,972 miles (12,830 km, 6,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 6m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 16 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to WHK?
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