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PPQ to CAE: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,365 mi
13,463 km · 7,269 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from CAE?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,365 miles (13,463 km, 7,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 16 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to CAE?
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