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SFZ to PPQ: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
9,082 mi
14,616 km · 7,892 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from PPQ?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 9,082 miles (14,616 km, 7,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 Smithfield and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to PPQ?
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