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PPQ to EKN: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Elkins (Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field)
8,595 mi
13,832 km · 7,469 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- EKN — Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field · Elkins, 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 EKN
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from EKN?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Elkins (EKN) is 8,595 miles (13,832 km, 7,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to EKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Elkins?
Elkins is 16 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to EKN?
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