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RIL to PPQ: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,377 mi
11,872 km · 6,410 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from PPQ?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,377 miles (11,872 km, 6,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 Rifle and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 18 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to PPQ?
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