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PMR to MBE: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport)
6,180 mi
9,946 km · 5,370 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from MBE?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Monbetsu (MBE) is 6,180 miles (9,946 km, 5,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to MBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Monbetsu?
Monbetsu is 3 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to MBE?
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