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PMR to YYW: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Armstrong (Armstrong Airport)
8,497 mi
13,674 km · 7,383 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, Canada
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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMR from YYW?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Armstrong (YYW) is 8,497 miles (13,674 km, 7,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to YYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Armstrong?
Armstrong is 16 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to YYW?
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