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WHK to MSL: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
7,900 mi
12,714 km · 6,865 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from MSL?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 7,900 miles (12,714 km, 6,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 17 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to MSL?
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