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RAP to PMR: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,707 mi
12,403 km · 6,697 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from PMR?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,707 miles (12,403 km, 6,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Rapid City and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 18 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to PMR?
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