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TIW to WTZ: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Whitianga (Whitianga Airport)
6,948 mi
11,181 km · 6,037 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, United States
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Near WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIW from WTZ?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Whitianga (WTZ) is 6,948 miles (11,181 km, 6,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to WTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Tacoma and Whitianga?
Whitianga is 19 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to WTZ?
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