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PMR to UKB: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
5,782 mi
9,305 km · 5,024 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from UKB?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Kobe (UKB) is 5,782 miles (9,305 km, 5,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 UKB?
Nonstop service on PMR–UKB 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 11h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmerston North and Kobe?
Kobe is 3 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to UKB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMR–UKB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMR to UKB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMR–UKB 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.