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LBL to PMR: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,508 mi
12,084 km · 6,525 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from PMR?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,508 miles (12,084 km, 6,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 LBL to PMR?
Nonstop service on LBL–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 15h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Liberal and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 19 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBL–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBL to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBL–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.