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PMR to KBZ: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Kaikoura (Kaikoura Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- KBZ — Kaikoura Airport · Kaikoura, 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 KBZ
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport64 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome77 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport80 mi away
- CHC · Christchurch International Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from KBZ?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Kaikoura (KBZ) is 179 miles (288 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to KBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 KBZ?
Nonstop service on PMR–KBZ 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to KBZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–KBZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to KBZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–KBZ 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.