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PPQ to SPS: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Wichita Falls (Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport)
7,541 mi
12,137 km · 6,553 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SPS — Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport · Wichita Falls, 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 SPS
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport40 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field45 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)46 mi away
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from SPS?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Wichita Falls (SPS) is 7,541 miles (12,137 km, 6,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to SPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Wichita Falls?
Wichita Falls is 17 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to SPS?
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