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DYS to PPQ: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,413 mi
11,930 km · 6,442 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from PPQ?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,413 miles (11,930 km, 6,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Abilene and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 17 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to PPQ?
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