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PPQ to SQL: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,712 mi
10,802 km · 5,832 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from SQL?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,712 miles (10,802 km, 5,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 19 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to SQL?
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