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WHK to GRF: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
6,957 mi
11,197 km · 6,046 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from GRF?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 6,957 miles (11,197 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 19 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to GRF?
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