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JBR to PMR: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,930 mi
12,763 km · 6,891 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from PMR?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,930 miles (12,763 km, 6,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Jonesboro and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to PMR?
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