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ALM to PPQ: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,154 mi
11,513 km · 6,217 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from PPQ?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,154 miles (11,513 km, 6,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALM to PPQ?
Nonstop service on ALM–PPQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alamogordo and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 19 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to PPQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALM–PPQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALM to PPQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALM–PPQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.