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WHK to BKL: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport)
8,402 mi
13,522 km · 7,302 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from BKL?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Cleveland (BKL) is 8,402 miles (13,522 km, 7,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to BKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to BKL?
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