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OAK to PMR: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
6,672 mi
10,737 km · 5,798 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from PMR?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 6,672 miles (10,737 km, 5,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Oakland and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 19 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to PMR?
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