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NHD to PMR: distance & flight time
Minhad AB (Al Minhad Air Base) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,875 mi
14,283 km · 7,712 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NHD — Al Minhad Air Base · Minhad AB, United Arab Emirates
- 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 NHD
- DXB · Dubai International Airport16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport54 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 NHD from PMR?
The flight distance from Minhad AB (NHD) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,875 miles (14,283 km, 7,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NHD to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 NHD to PMR?
Nonstop service on NHD–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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minhad AB and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 9 hours ahead of Minhad AB.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NHD to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NHD–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NHD to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NHD–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.