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WHK to MLX: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport)
10,219 mi
16,446 km · 8,880 nm
20h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from MLX?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Malatya (MLX) is 10,219 miles (16,446 km, 8,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to MLX?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 30m 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 Malatya?
Malatya is 9 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to MLX?
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