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WHK to COU: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
7,824 mi
12,591 km · 6,799 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from COU?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Columbia (COU) is 7,824 miles (12,591 km, 6,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 17 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to COU?
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