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MSJ to PPQ: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
6,020 mi
9,688 km · 5,231 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 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 MSJ from PPQ?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 6,020 miles (9,688 km, 5,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Misawa and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 3 hours ahead of Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to PPQ?
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