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WHK to YXH: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
7,497 mi
12,065 km · 6,515 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, Canada
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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from YXH?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 7,497 miles (12,065 km, 6,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 18 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to YXH?
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