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LSE to WHK: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,040 mi
12,940 km · 6,987 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from WHK?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,040 miles (12,940 km, 6,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 La Crosse and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 17 hours ahead of La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to WHK?
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