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RDR to PMR: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,083 mi
13,008 km · 7,024 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from PMR?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,083 miles (13,008 km, 7,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Red River and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to PMR?
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