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PMR to ONJ: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Odate Noshiro (Odate Noshiro Airport)
5,988 mi
9,637 km · 5,204 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- ONJ — Odate Noshiro Airport · Odate Noshiro, 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 ONJ
- AOJ · Aomori Airport41 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport41 mi away
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport63 mi away
- MSJ · Misawa Air Base63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from ONJ?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Odate Noshiro (ONJ) is 5,988 miles (9,637 km, 5,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to ONJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 ONJ?
Nonstop service on PMR–ONJ 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 12h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Odate Noshiro?
Odate Noshiro is 4 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to ONJ?
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Why are some PMR to ONJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–ONJ 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.