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WTZ to BRD: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
8,004 mi
12,881 km · 6,955 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from BRD?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Brainerd (BRD) is 8,004 miles (12,881 km, 6,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Whitianga and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 17 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to BRD?
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