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WHK to SCE: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
8,566 mi
13,785 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from SCE?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 8,566 miles (13,785 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to SCE?
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