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WHK to DNA: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
5,463 mi
8,793 km · 4,748 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from DNA?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Kadena (DNA) is 5,463 miles (8,793 km, 4,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 3 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to DNA?
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