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WTZ to AVP: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport)
8,705 mi
14,009 km · 7,564 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from AVP?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Scranton (AVP) is 8,705 miles (14,009 km, 7,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to AVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 AVP?
Nonstop service on WTZ–AVP 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 17h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Whitianga and Scranton?
Scranton is 18 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to AVP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WTZ–AVP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WTZ to AVP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WTZ–AVP 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.