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PMR to BTR: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
7,701 mi
12,393 km · 6,692 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from BTR?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 7,701 miles (12,393 km, 6,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Palmerston North and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 17 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to BTR?
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