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IMT to PMR: distance & flight time
Iron Mountain (Ford Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,393 mi
13,507 km · 7,293 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IMT — Ford Airport · Iron Mountain, 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 IMT
- ESC · Delta County Airport50 mi away
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport51 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport53 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport56 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 IMT from PMR?
The flight distance from Iron Mountain (IMT) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,393 miles (13,507 km, 7,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMT to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 IMT to PMR?
Nonstop service on IMT–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iron Mountain and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 18 hours ahead of Iron Mountain.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMT to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IMT–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IMT to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IMT–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.