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PMR to TKN: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport)
5,583 mi
8,984 km · 4,851 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, 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 TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from TKN?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Tokunoshima (TKN) is 5,583 miles (8,984 km, 4,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to TKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Tokunoshima?
Tokunoshima is 3 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to TKN?
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