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WHK to COS: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
7,265 mi
11,692 km · 6,313 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-20h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from COS?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 7,265 miles (11,692 km, 6,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WHK to COS?
Nonstop service on WHK–COS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Whakatane and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 20 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to COS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WHK–COS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WHK to COS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WHK–COS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.