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PPQ to PTK: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport)
8,550 mi
13,759 km · 7,429 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from PTK?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Pontiac (PTK) is 8,550 miles (13,759 km, 7,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to PTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Pontiac?
Pontiac is 16 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to PTK?
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