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YWS to WHK: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
7,097 mi
11,421 km · 6,167 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 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 YWS from WHK?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Whakatane (WHK) is 7,097 miles (11,421 km, 6,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Whistler and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 19 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to WHK?
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