# Distance from Las Vegas (LAS) to Whakatane Airport (WHK)

> 10,790 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,790 km / 6,704 mi / 5,826 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +19h (When it's 05:20 in Las Vegas, it's 00:20 in Whakatane Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,161 ft (WHK is lower than LAS)

## Airports

### [Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/las-las-vegas-harry-reid-international-airport/1ef266df-26e1-6280-853b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Las Vegas, United States
- ICAO: KLAS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.080000, -115.150000
- Elevation: 2,181 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 05:20 in Las Vegas, it's 00:20 in Whakatane Airport.
With a 19-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/las-las-vegas-harry-reid-international-airport/1ef266df-26e1-6280-853b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Whakatane Airport (WHK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/whk-whakatane-airport/1ef266df-782c-60e0-9b3a-06bb2780ed98)
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