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MBL to PMR: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,425 mi
13,559 km · 7,321 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 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 MBL from PMR?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,425 miles (13,559 km, 7,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 MBL to PMR?
Nonstop service on MBL–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manistee and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 16 hours ahead of Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBL–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBL to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBL–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.