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SPF to PMR: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,696 mi
12,385 km · 6,687 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from PMR?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,696 miles (12,385 km, 6,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 18 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to PMR?
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