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YAC to WHK: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,260 mi
13,294 km · 7,178 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Near WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from WHK?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,260 miles (13,294 km, 7,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Cat Lake and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 17 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to WHK?
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