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LGB to WHK: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
6,473 mi
10,418 km · 5,625 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from WHK?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Whakatane (WHK) is 6,473 miles (10,418 km, 5,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Long Beach and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 19 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to WHK?
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