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FNL to PMR: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,478 mi
12,035 km · 6,498 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from PMR?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,478 miles (12,035 km, 6,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 FNL to PMR?
Nonstop service on FNL–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 15h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Collins and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 20 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNL–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNL to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNL–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.