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PMR to IVC: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Invercargill (Invercargill Airport)
558 mi
898 km · 485 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
558 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IVC — Invercargill Airport · Invercargill, New Zealand
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 IVC
- SZS · Ryan's Creek Aerodrome35 mi away
- TEU · Manapouri Airport69 mi away
- DUD · Dunedin Airport96 mi away
- ALR · Alexandra Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from IVC?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Invercargill (IVC) is 558 miles (898 km, 485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to IVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 IVC?
Nonstop service on PMR–IVC 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 1h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to IVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–IVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to IVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–IVC 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.