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TCL to PPQ: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,023 mi
12,911 km · 6,972 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from PPQ?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,023 miles (12,911 km, 6,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 17 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to PPQ?
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