Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PMR to MEM: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
7,932 mi
12,765 km · 6,893 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
See live PMR→MEM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from MEM?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Memphis (MEM) is 7,932 miles (12,765 km, 6,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to MEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Memphis?
Memphis is 17 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to MEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–MEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.