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UME to WHK: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
10,405 mi
16,746 km · 9,042 nm
20h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from WHK?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Whakatane (WHK) is 10,405 miles (16,746 km, 9,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 52m 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 Umea and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 10 hours ahead of Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to WHK?
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