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PPQ to BHM: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
8,077 mi
12,999 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from BHM?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Birmingham (BHM) is 8,077 miles (12,999 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to BHM?
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.
What is the time difference between Paraparaumu and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 17 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to BHM?
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