# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Whakatane Airport (WHK)

> 11,986 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,986 km / 7,448 mi / 6,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 11:29 in Bogota, it's 04:29 in Whakatane Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,341 ft (WHK is lower than BOG)

## Airports

### [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogota, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.700000, -74.150000
- Elevation: 8,361 ft

### [Whakatane Airport (WHK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/whk-whakatane-airport/1ef266df-782c-60e0-9b3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whakatane Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWK
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.920000, 176.910000
- Elevation: 20 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:29 in Bogota, it's 04:29 in Whakatane Airport.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Whakatane Airport (WHK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/whk-whakatane-airport/1ef266df-782c-60e0-9b3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)