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COS to PPQ: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,471 mi
12,024 km · 6,492 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from PPQ?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,471 miles (12,024 km, 6,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Colorado Springs and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 18 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to PPQ?
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