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WTZ to LAX: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,471 mi
10,414 km · 5,623 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from LAX?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,471 miles (10,414 km, 5,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 19 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to LAX?
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