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WHK to MHR: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
6,581 mi
10,591 km · 5,718 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from MHR?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Sacramento (MHR) is 6,581 miles (10,591 km, 5,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 19 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to MHR?
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