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CBF to PMR: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,904 mi
12,720 km · 6,868 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from PMR?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,904 miles (12,720 km, 6,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from CBF to PMR?
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