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WHK to OBO: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport)
5,961 mi
9,593 km · 5,180 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, 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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from OBO?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Obihiro (OBO) is 5,961 miles (9,593 km, 5,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to OBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Obihiro?
Obihiro is 3 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to OBO?
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