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SSC to PPQ: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,398 mi
13,516 km · 7,298 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from PPQ?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,398 miles (13,516 km, 7,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Sumter and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to PPQ?
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