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PPQ to ZNA: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport)
7,245 mi
11,660 km · 6,296 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m 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
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPQ from ZNA?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Nanaimo (ZNA) is 7,245 miles (11,660 km, 6,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to ZNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 40m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 19 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to ZNA?
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