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PMR to MXF: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
8,006 mi
12,884 km · 6,957 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from MXF?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Montgomery (MXF) is 8,006 miles (12,884 km, 6,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Montgomery?
Montgomery is 17 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to MXF?
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