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PPQ to CHS: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
8,381 mi
13,488 km · 7,283 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from CHS?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Charleston (CHS) is 8,381 miles (13,488 km, 7,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 16 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to CHS?
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