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RIL to WHK: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
7,167 mi
11,534 km · 6,228 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from WHK?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Whakatane (WHK) is 7,167 miles (11,534 km, 6,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Rifle and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 18 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to WHK?
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