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AKO to PPQ: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,592 mi
12,217 km · 6,597 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Near PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from PPQ?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,592 miles (12,217 km, 6,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Akron and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 18 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to PPQ?
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