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HKY to PPQ: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,416 mi
13,544 km · 7,313 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from PPQ?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,416 miles (13,544 km, 7,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Hickory and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to PPQ?
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