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FME to WHK: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,570 mi
13,791 km · 7,447 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from WHK?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,570 miles (13,791 km, 7,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Meade and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 16 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to WHK?
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