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YKA to PPQ: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) → Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport)
7,429 mi
11,956 km · 6,456 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 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 YKA from PPQ?
The flight distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Paraparaumu (PPQ) is 7,429 miles (11,956 km, 6,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKA to PPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Kamloops and Paraparaumu?
Paraparaumu is 19 hours ahead of Kamloops.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKA to PPQ?
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