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SMF to PPQ: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
6,796 mi
10,937 km · 5,906 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from PPQ?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 6,796 miles (10,937 km, 5,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Sacramento and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 19 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to PPQ?
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