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VAR to PMR: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
10,775 mi
17,341 km · 9,364 nm
21h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from PMR?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 10,775 miles (17,341 km, 9,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 36m 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 VAR to PMR?
Nonstop service on VAR–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 21h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varna and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 11 hours ahead of Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAR–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAR to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAR–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.