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LCH to PPQ: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,630 mi
12,279 km · 6,630 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from PPQ?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,630 miles (12,279 km, 6,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Lake Charles and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 17 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PPQ?
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