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STL to PMR: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,051 mi
12,957 km · 6,996 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital 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 STL from PMR?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,051 miles (12,957 km, 6,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 STL to PMR?
Nonstop service on STL–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Louis and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 18 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STL to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STL–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.