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RDR to PPQ: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,134 mi
13,090 km · 7,068 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from PPQ?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,134 miles (13,090 km, 7,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Red River and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 17 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to PPQ?
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