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WHK to KSH: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
9,656 mi
15,540 km · 8,391 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from KSH?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 9,656 miles (15,540 km, 8,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 8.5 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to KSH?
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