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MBS to PMR: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,498 mi
13,676 km · 7,385 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 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 MBS from PMR?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,498 miles (13,676 km, 7,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 MBS to PMR?
Nonstop service on MBS–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 17h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saginaw and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 16 hours ahead of Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBS–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBS to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBS–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.