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TVF to PMR: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,135 mi
13,091 km · 7,069 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from PMR?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,135 miles (13,091 km, 7,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 TVF to PMR?
Nonstop service on TVF–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thief River Falls and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–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.