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TRG to SOP: distance & flight time
Tauranga (Tauranga Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
8,353 mi
13,443 km · 7,259 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRG — Tauranga Airport · Tauranga, New Zealand
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TRG
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport43 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport49 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport65 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRG from SOP?
The flight distance from Tauranga (TRG) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 8,353 miles (13,443 km, 7,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRG to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Tauranga and Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 16 hours behind Tauranga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRG to SOP?
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