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PPQ to SME: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,307 mi
13,368 km · 7,218 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from SME?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Somerset (SME) is 8,307 miles (13,368 km, 7,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 16 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to SME?
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