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WHK to NEL: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
8,713 mi
14,022 km · 7,572 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from NEL?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 8,713 miles (14,022 km, 7,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to NEL?
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