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WHK to LGB: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
6,473 mi
10,418 km · 5,625 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from LGB?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Long Beach (LGB) is 6,473 miles (10,418 km, 5,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WHK to LGB?
Nonstop service on WHK–LGB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Whakatane and Long Beach?
Long Beach is 19 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to LGB?
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