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WHK to NEW: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,609 mi
12,246 km · 6,612 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from NEW?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,609 miles (12,246 km, 6,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 17 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to NEW?
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