# Distance from Milan (MXP) to Whakatane Airport (WHK)

> 18,715 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,715 km / 11,629 mi / 10,105 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:06 in Milan, it's 21:06 in Whakatane Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 748 ft (WHK is lower than MXP)

## Airports

### [Malpensa International Airport (MXP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mxp-milan-malpensa-international-airport/1ef266df-5088-6110-a22d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Milan, Italy
- ICAO: LIMC
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 45.630000, 8.730000
- Elevation: 768 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 11:06 in Milan, it's 21:06 in Whakatane Airport.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Malpensa International Airport (MXP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mxp-milan-malpensa-international-airport/1ef266df-5088-6110-a22d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Whakatane Airport (WHK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/whk-whakatane-airport/1ef266df-782c-60e0-9b3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)