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WHK to NRT: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,602 mi
9,015 km · 4,868 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from NRT?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,602 miles (9,015 km, 4,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 3 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to NRT?
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