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PMR to KOJ: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport)
5,750 mi
9,254 km · 4,997 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, Japan
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 KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from KOJ?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Kagoshima (KOJ) is 5,750 miles (9,254 km, 4,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to KOJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 KOJ?
Nonstop service on PMR–KOJ 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 11h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Kagoshima?
Kagoshima is 3 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to KOJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–KOJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to KOJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–KOJ 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.