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YXH to WHK: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
7,497 mi
12,065 km · 6,515 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 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 YXH from WHK?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Whakatane (WHK) is 7,497 miles (12,065 km, 6,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Medicine Hat and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 18 hours ahead of Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to WHK?
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