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WTZ to BAD: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
7,549 mi
12,149 km · 6,560 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from BAD?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Shreveport (BAD) is 7,549 miles (12,149 km, 6,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 BAD?
Nonstop service on WTZ–BAD 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 15h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Whitianga and Shreveport?
Shreveport is 19 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to BAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WTZ–BAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WTZ to BAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WTZ–BAD 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.