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PPQ to LEX: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
8,342 mi
13,424 km · 7,249 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from LEX?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 8,342 miles (13,424 km, 7,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 16 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to LEX?
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