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PMR to MZP: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Motueka (Motueka Airport)
148 mi
239 km · 129 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
148 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from MZP?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Motueka (MZP) is 148 miles (239 km, 129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to MZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 MZP?
Nonstop service on PMR–MZP 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to MZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–MZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to MZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–MZP 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.