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PPQ to GPZ: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field)
8,264 mi
13,299 km · 7,181 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from GPZ?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) is 8,264 miles (13,299 km, 7,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to GPZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Grand Rapids MN?
Grand Rapids MN is 17 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to GPZ?
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