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DTW to PMR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,490 mi
13,663 km · 7,377 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from PMR?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,490 miles (13,663 km, 7,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 DTW to PMR?
Nonstop service on DTW–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 17h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–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.