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PPQ to ALR: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Alexandra (Alexandra Airport)
411 mi
661 km · 357 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
411 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- ALR — Alexandra Airport · Alexandra, 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 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 ALR
- ZQN · Queenstown International Airport34 mi away
- WKA · Wanaka Airport34 mi away
- DUD · Dunedin Airport64 mi away
- TWZ · Pukaki Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from ALR?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Alexandra (ALR) is 411 miles (661 km, 357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to ALR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 ALR?
Nonstop service on PPQ–ALR 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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to ALR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPQ–ALR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPQ to ALR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPQ–ALR 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.