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WHK to CAE: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,195 mi
13,189 km · 7,121 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from CAE?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,195 miles (13,189 km, 7,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to CAE?
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