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DEC to PMR: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,159 mi
13,130 km · 7,090 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,159 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 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from PMR?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,159 miles (13,130 km, 7,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC 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.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to PMR?
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