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PPQ to NEW: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
7,781 mi
12,523 km · 6,762 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- NEW — Lakefront 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from NEW?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 7,781 miles (12,523 km, 6,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 NEW?
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