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WHK to AVP: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
8,681 mi
13,970 km · 7,543 nm
17h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 29m 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
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, United States
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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from AVP?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Scranton (AVP) is 8,681 miles (13,970 km, 7,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 29m 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 Scranton?
Scranton is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to AVP?
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