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GBZ to PMR: distance & flight time
Claris (Great Barrier Aerodrome) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
282 mi
454 km · 245 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
282 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GBZ — Great Barrier Aerodrome · Claris, New Zealand
- 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 GBZ
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport42 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport45 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport61 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport65 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 GBZ from PMR?
The flight distance from Claris (GBZ) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 282 miles (454 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBZ to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 GBZ to PMR?
Nonstop service on GBZ–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 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBZ to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBZ–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBZ to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBZ–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.