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IWK to WHK: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
5,745 mi
9,246 km · 4,992 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from WHK?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Whakatane (WHK) is 5,745 miles (9,246 km, 4,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from IWK to WHK?
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