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BRD to PPQ: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,210 mi
13,213 km · 7,134 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from PPQ?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,210 miles (13,213 km, 7,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Brainerd and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 17 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to PPQ?
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