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WYS to PMR: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,420 mi
11,942 km · 6,448 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 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 WYS from PMR?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,420 miles (11,942 km, 6,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 WYS to PMR?
Nonstop service on WYS–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 15h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Yellowstone and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 20 hours ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WYS–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WYS to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WYS–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.