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BUF to PPQ: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,772 mi
14,117 km · 7,622 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from PPQ?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,772 miles (14,117 km, 7,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 Buffalo and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to PPQ?
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