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WTZ to SFO: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,487 mi
10,440 km · 5,637 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from SFO?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,487 miles (10,440 km, 5,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 19 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to SFO?
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