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PMR to NBG: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
7,727 mi
12,436 km · 6,715 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from NBG?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to New Orleans (NBG) is 7,727 miles (12,436 km, 6,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 17 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to NBG?
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