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MQY to HLZ: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Hamilton (Hamilton International Airport)
8,072 mi
12,991 km · 7,015 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, United States
- HLZ — Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MQY
Near HLZ
- TRG · Tauranga Airport49 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport56 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQY from HLZ?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Hamilton (HLZ) is 8,072 miles (12,991 km, 7,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to HLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MQY to HLZ?
Nonstop service on MQY–HLZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smyrna and Hamilton?
Hamilton is 19 hours ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to HLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MQY–HLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MQY to HLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MQY–HLZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.