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APN to PPQ: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,617 mi
13,869 km · 7,488 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 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 APN from PPQ?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,617 miles (13,869 km, 7,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Alpena and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to PPQ?
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