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GDW to PPQ: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,543 mi
13,749 km · 7,424 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from PPQ?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,543 miles (13,749 km, 7,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Gladwin and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to PPQ?
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