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UBJ to WHK: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
5,764 mi
9,276 km · 5,008 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from WHK?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Whakatane (WHK) is 5,764 miles (9,276 km, 5,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Yamaguchi and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 3 hours ahead of Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to WHK?
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