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WHK to DYS: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
7,223 mi
11,624 km · 6,276 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from DYS?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Abilene (DYS) is 7,223 miles (11,624 km, 6,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 17 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to DYS?
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