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PPQ to SEM: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
8,020 mi
12,906 km · 6,969 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from SEM?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Selma (SEM) is 8,020 miles (12,906 km, 6,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Selma?
Selma is 17 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to SEM?
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