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RHI to NPE: distance & flight time
Rhinelander (Rhinelander Oneida County Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
8,240 mi
13,262 km · 7,161 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- RHI — Rhinelander Oneida County Airport · Rhinelander, United States
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RHI
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport23 mi away
- ARV · Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field24 mi away
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport49 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport60 mi away
Near NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHI from NPE?
The flight distance from Rhinelander (RHI) to NAPIER (NPE) is 8,240 miles (13,262 km, 7,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHI to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 RHI to NPE?
Nonstop service on RHI–NPE 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 16h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rhinelander and NAPIER?
NAPIER is 18 hours ahead of Rhinelander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHI to NPE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RHI–NPE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RHI to NPE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RHI–NPE 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.