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PPQ to JFK: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
8,938 mi
14,384 km · 7,767 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from JFK?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to New York (JFK) is 8,938 miles (14,384 km, 7,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 New York?
New York is 16 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to JFK?
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