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WHK to TIW: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
6,967 mi
11,212 km · 6,054 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from TIW?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Tacoma (TIW) is 6,967 miles (11,212 km, 6,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 19 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to TIW?
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