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CWI to PMR: distance & flight time
Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,163 mi
13,137 km · 7,094 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 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 CWI from PMR?
The flight distance from Clinton (CWI) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,163 miles (13,137 km, 7,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWI to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CWI to PMR?
Nonstop service on CWI–PMR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clinton and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 18 hours ahead of Clinton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWI to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWI–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWI to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWI–PMR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.