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PPQ to ECP: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
8,002 mi
12,877 km · 6,953 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from ECP?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Panama City (ECP) is 8,002 miles (12,877 km, 6,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 17 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to ECP?
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