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PTK to PPQ: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,550 mi
13,759 km · 7,429 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, United States
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTK
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTK from PPQ?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,550 miles (13,759 km, 7,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Pontiac and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to PPQ?
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