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WHK to WBW: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport)
8,674 mi
13,959 km · 7,537 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m 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
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from WBW?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Wilkes-Barre (WBW) is 8,674 miles (13,959 km, 7,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to WBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 Wilkes-Barre?
Wilkes-Barre is 16 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to WBW?
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