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HYS to TUO: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
7,574 mi
12,189 km · 6,582 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Near TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from TUO?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Taupo (TUO) is 7,574 miles (12,189 km, 6,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Hays and Taupo?
Taupo is 17 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to TUO?
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