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PPQ to COS: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
7,471 mi
12,024 km · 6,492 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from COS?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 7,471 miles (12,024 km, 6,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 18 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to COS?
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