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MKC to PPQ: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,923 mi
12,751 km · 6,885 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from PPQ?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,923 miles (12,751 km, 6,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Kansas City and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 17 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to PPQ?
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