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WHK to LCQ: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
7,993 mi
12,863 km · 6,946 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from LCQ?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Lake City (LCQ) is 7,993 miles (12,863 km, 6,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Lake City?
Lake City is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to LCQ?
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