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IRK to PPQ: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,051 mi
12,957 km · 6,996 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from PPQ?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,051 miles (12,957 km, 6,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Kirksville and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 17 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to PPQ?
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