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HLZ to MQY: distance & flight time
Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport) → Smyrna (Smyrna Airport)
8,072 mi
12,991 km · 7,015 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 mi away
Near MQY
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLZ from MQY?
The flight distance from Hamilton (HLZ) to Smyrna (MQY) is 8,072 miles (12,991 km, 7,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLZ to MQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HLZ to MQY?
Nonstop service on HLZ–MQY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamilton and Smyrna?
Smyrna is 18 hours behind Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLZ to MQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLZ–MQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLZ to MQY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLZ–MQY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.