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PMR to NSN: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
142 mi
229 km · 124 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
142 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m 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
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, 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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from NSN?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Nelson (NSN) is 142 miles (229 km, 124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from PMR to NSN?
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