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LAX to WTZ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Whitianga (Whitianga Airport)
6,471 mi
10,414 km · 5,623 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from WTZ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Whitianga (WTZ) is 6,471 miles (10,414 km, 5,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to WTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Los Angeles and Whitianga?
Whitianga is 19 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to WTZ?
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