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BUF to PMR: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,723 mi
14,039 km · 7,580 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from PMR?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,723 miles (14,039 km, 7,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Buffalo and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 16 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to PMR?
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