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CRE to PPQ: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,479 mi
13,646 km · 7,368 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from PPQ?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,479 miles (13,646 km, 7,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to PPQ?
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