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YHF to WHK: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
8,534 mi
13,734 km · 7,416 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from WHK?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Whakatane (WHK) is 8,534 miles (13,734 km, 7,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Hearst and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 16 hours ahead of Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to WHK?
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