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IWJ to PMR: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
5,885 mi
9,470 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from PMR?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 5,885 miles (9,470 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 IWJ to PMR?
Nonstop service on IWJ–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 12h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iwami and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 4 hours ahead of Iwami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWJ to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IWJ–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IWJ to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IWJ–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.