# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Whakatane Airport (WHK)

> 15,603 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,603 km / 9,695 mi / 8,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:43 in Jeddah, it's 08:43 in Whakatane Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (WHK is lower than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 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 23:43 in Jeddah, it's 08:43 in Whakatane Airport.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Whakatane Airport (WHK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/whk-whakatane-airport/1ef266df-782c-60e0-9b3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)