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PPQ to DNA: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
5,545 mi
8,924 km · 4,819 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from DNA?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Kadena (DNA) is 5,545 miles (8,924 km, 4,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 3 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to DNA?
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