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PPQ to MSY: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,768 mi
12,502 km · 6,750 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from MSY?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,768 miles (12,502 km, 6,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Orleans?
New Orleans is 17 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to MSY?
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