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FSM to PPQ: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,786 mi
12,530 km · 6,766 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from PPQ?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,786 miles (12,530 km, 6,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Fort Smith and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 17 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to PPQ?
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