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SEA to PMR: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,158 mi
11,520 km · 6,220 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from PMR?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,158 miles (11,520 km, 6,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Seattle and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 19 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to PMR?
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