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PMR to SCE: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
8,704 mi
14,007 km · 7,563 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from SCE?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 8,704 miles (14,007 km, 7,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 16 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to SCE?
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