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PMR to SSN: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
6,188 mi
9,959 km · 5,377 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
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 SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from SSN?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Seoul East (SSN) is 6,188 miles (9,959 km, 5,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 SSN?
Nonstop service on PMR–SSN 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 4 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to SSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–SSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to SSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–SSN 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.