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FFT to PMR: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,285 mi
13,334 km · 7,200 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from PMR?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,285 miles (13,334 km, 7,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 Frankfort and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 16 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to PMR?
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