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MQT to PPQ: distance & flight time
Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,491 mi
13,664 km · 7,378 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 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 MQT from PPQ?
The flight distance from Gwinn (MQT) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,491 miles (13,664 km, 7,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQT to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Gwinn and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Gwinn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQT to PPQ?
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