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CIU to PMR: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,563 mi
13,780 km · 7,441 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from PMR?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,563 miles (13,780 km, 7,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Ste Marie and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 16 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to PMR?
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