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SMD to PPQ: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,422 mi
13,553 km · 7,318 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from PPQ?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,422 miles (13,553 km, 7,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to PPQ?
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