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FOD to PMR: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,020 mi
12,906 km · 6,969 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from PMR?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,020 miles (12,906 km, 6,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Fort Dodge and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to PMR?
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