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MHR to PMR: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
6,748 mi
10,860 km · 5,864 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from PMR?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 6,748 miles (10,860 km, 5,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Sacramento and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 19 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to PMR?
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