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SOP to TUO: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
8,387 mi
13,498 km · 7,288 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Near TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOP from TUO?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Taupo (TUO) is 8,387 miles (13,498 km, 7,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Taupo?
Taupo is 16 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to TUO?
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