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YGK to PMR: distance & flight time
Kingston (Kingston Norman Rogers Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,857 mi
14,254 km · 7,696 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m 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
- YGK — Kingston Norman Rogers Airport · Kingston, Canada
- 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 YGK
- ART · Watertown International Airport33 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton47 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport59 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport64 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 YGK from PMR?
The flight distance from Kingston (YGK) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,857 miles (14,254 km, 7,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGK to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 50m 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 YGK to PMR?
Nonstop service on YGK–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 17h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kingston and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 18 hours ahead of Kingston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGK to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YGK–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YGK to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGK–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.