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YYN to WHK: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
7,616 mi
12,257 km · 6,618 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from WHK?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Whakatane (WHK) is 7,616 miles (12,257 km, 6,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Swift Current and Whakatane?
Whakatane is 18 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to WHK?
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