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WTZ to YEL: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
8,507 mi
13,690 km · 7,392 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from YEL?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 8,507 miles (13,690 km, 7,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 YEL?
Nonstop service on WTZ–YEL 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Whitianga and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 17 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to YEL?
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Why are some WTZ to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WTZ–YEL 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.