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PPQ to ABI: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
7,421 mi
11,942 km · 6,448 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from ABI?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Abilene (ABI) is 7,421 miles (11,942 km, 6,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 PPQ to ABI?
Nonstop service on PPQ–ABI 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 15h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Paraparaumu and Abilene?
Abilene is 19 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to ABI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPQ–ABI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPQ to ABI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPQ–ABI 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.