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TRG to LCK: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
8,319 mi
13,388 km · 7,229 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 mi away
Near LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRG from LCK?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Columbus (LCK) is 8,319 miles (13,388 km, 7,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Tauranga and Columbus?
Columbus is 16 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to LCK?
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