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WHK to ROA: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
8,360 mi
13,454 km · 7,264 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from ROA?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 8,360 miles (13,454 km, 7,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to ROA?
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