Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PMR to MLB: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,131 mi
13,085 km · 7,066 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
See live PMR→MLB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from MLB?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Melbourne (MLB) is 8,131 miles (13,085 km, 7,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to MLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–MLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.