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WHK to FTK: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field)
8,087 mi
13,015 km · 7,027 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from FTK?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Fort Knox (FTK) is 8,087 miles (13,015 km, 7,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to FTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Fort Knox?
Fort Knox is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to FTK?
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