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LAM to WHK: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
7,074 mi
11,384 km · 6,147 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 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 LAM from WHK?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Whakatane (WHK) is 7,074 miles (11,384 km, 6,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAM to WHK?
Nonstop service on LAM–WHK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Los Alamos and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 20 hours ahead of Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to WHK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAM–WHK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAM to WHK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAM–WHK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.