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PMR to OKD: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Sapporo (Okadama Airport)
6,148 mi
9,894 km · 5,342 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- OKD — Okadama Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 OKD
- CTS · New Chitose Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport66 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport97 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from OKD?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Sapporo (OKD) is 6,148 miles (9,894 km, 5,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to OKD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 3 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to OKD?
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