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WHK to DET: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,367 mi
13,465 km · 7,270 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from DET?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Detroit (DET) is 8,367 miles (13,465 km, 7,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to DET?
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