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PPQ to LBF: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
7,738 mi
12,452 km · 6,724 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from LBF?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to North Platte (LBF) is 7,738 miles (12,452 km, 6,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 17 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to LBF?
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