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WHK to ABD: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Abadan (Abadan Airport)
9,494 mi
15,279 km · 8,250 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from ABD?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Abadan (ABD) is 9,494 miles (15,279 km, 8,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to ABD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Whakatane and Abadan?
Abadan is 8.5 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to ABD?
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