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WTZ to ABI: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
7,252 mi
11,671 km · 6,302 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from ABI?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Abilene (ABI) is 7,252 miles (11,671 km, 6,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WTZ to ABI?
Nonstop service on WTZ–ABI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Whitianga and Abilene?
Abilene is 19 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to ABI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WTZ–ABI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WTZ to ABI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WTZ–ABI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.