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MCF to PPQ: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,068 mi
12,984 km · 7,011 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from PPQ?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,068 miles (12,984 km, 7,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Tampa and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to PPQ?
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