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PMR to ABI: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
7,372 mi
11,865 km · 6,406 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from ABI?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Abilene (ABI) is 7,372 miles (11,865 km, 6,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 PMR to ABI?
Nonstop service on PMR–ABI 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 14h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Abilene?
Abilene is 19 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to ABI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–ABI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to ABI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–ABI 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.