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LKP to TUO: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
8,903 mi
14,328 km · 7,737 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from TUO?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Taupo (TUO) is 8,903 miles (14,328 km, 7,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Lake Placid and Taupo?
Taupo is 16 hours ahead of Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to TUO?
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