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PMR to EKI: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
8,353 mi
13,444 km · 7,259 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from EKI?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Elkhart (EKI) is 8,353 miles (13,444 km, 7,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 EKI?
Nonstop service on PMR–EKI 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to EKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–EKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to EKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–EKI 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.