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WHK to EML: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
11,579 mi
18,635 km · 10,062 nm
23h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from EML?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Emmen (EML) is 11,579 miles (18,635 km, 10,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 10m 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 Emmen?
Emmen is 10 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to EML?
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