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SBN to PMR: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,339 mi
13,420 km · 7,246 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from PMR?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,339 miles (13,420 km, 7,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 SBN to PMR?
Nonstop service on SBN–PMR 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 16h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between South Bend and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 16 hours ahead of South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBN–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBN to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBN–PMR 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.