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PPQ to KIJ: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,901 mi
9,496 km · 5,127 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, 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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from KIJ?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,901 miles (9,496 km, 5,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Niigata?
Niigata is 3 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to KIJ?
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