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IOW to PPQ: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,152 mi
13,119 km · 7,084 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from PPQ?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,152 miles (13,119 km, 7,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Iowa City and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 17 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to PPQ?
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