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PPQ to CIU: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
8,613 mi
13,861 km · 7,484 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from CIU?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 8,613 miles (13,861 km, 7,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 16 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to CIU?
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