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PMR to CWI: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport)
8,163 mi
13,137 km · 7,094 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from CWI?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Clinton (CWI) is 8,163 miles (13,137 km, 7,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to CWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 CWI?
Nonstop service on PMR–CWI 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 16h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Clinton?
Clinton is 17 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to CWI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–CWI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to CWI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–CWI 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.