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YAM to PPQ: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
8,618 mi
13,869 km · 7,489 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- 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 YAM
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 YAM from PPQ?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 8,618 miles (13,869 km, 7,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 16 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to PPQ?
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