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PPQ to OTM: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport)
8,093 mi
13,024 km · 7,032 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, 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 OTM
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport70 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from OTM?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Ottumwa (OTM) is 8,093 miles (13,024 km, 7,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to OTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PPQ to OTM?
Nonstop service on PPQ–OTM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to OTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPQ–OTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPQ to OTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPQ–OTM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.