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LWT to KTF: distance & flight time
Lewistown (Lewistown Municipal Airport) → Takaka (Takaka Airport)
7,715 mi
12,416 km · 6,704 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWT — Lewistown Municipal Airport · Lewistown, United States
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LWT
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport94 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field104 mi away
Near KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWT from KTF?
The flight distance from Lewistown (LWT) to Takaka (KTF) is 7,715 miles (12,416 km, 6,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWT to KTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 LWT to KTF?
Nonstop service on LWT–KTF 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 15h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lewistown and Takaka?
Takaka is 18 hours ahead of Lewistown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWT to KTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWT–KTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWT to KTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWT–KTF 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.