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RCA to PPQ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,760 mi
12,489 km · 6,743 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
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 RCA from PPQ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,760 miles (12,489 km, 6,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Rapid City and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 18 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to PPQ?
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