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FSD to PMR: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,949 mi
12,793 km · 6,907 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from PMR?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,949 miles (12,793 km, 6,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Sioux Falls and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to PMR?
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