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WHK to TKN: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport)
5,504 mi
8,858 km · 4,783 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, 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 TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from TKN?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Tokunoshima (TKN) is 5,504 miles (8,858 km, 4,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to TKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Tokunoshima?
Tokunoshima is 3 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to TKN?
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