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GFK to PMR: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,091 mi
13,021 km · 7,031 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from PMR?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,091 miles (13,021 km, 7,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 GFK to PMR?
Nonstop service on GFK–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 16h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–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.