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NPE to SZL: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base)
7,819 mi
12,583 km · 6,794 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Near SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NPE from SZL?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Knobnoster (SZL) is 7,819 miles (12,583 km, 6,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to SZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 NAPIER and Knobnoster?
Knobnoster is 17 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to SZL?
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