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PMR to LKP: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport)
8,979 mi
14,450 km · 7,802 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from LKP?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Lake Placid (LKP) is 8,979 miles (14,450 km, 7,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to LKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 LKP?
Nonstop service on PMR–LKP 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 18h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Lake Placid?
Lake Placid is 18 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to LKP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–LKP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to LKP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–LKP 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.