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PMR to TPA: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
8,030 mi
12,923 km · 6,978 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from TPA?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Tampa (TPA) is 8,030 miles (12,923 km, 6,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 16 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to TPA?
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