Palmerston North Airport
Palmerston North, New ZealandPMR / NZPM
Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,240 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
Palmerston North → Auckland
PMR
Palmerston NorthPalmerston North Airport
Palmerston NorthPalmerston North AirportAKLAucklandAuckland International Airport
AucklandAuckland International Airport- Distance
- 233 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in Palmerston North and Auckland.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 8 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 8
- flights per day
- 10
- busiest month · Oct
- 7
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 1 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 8Feb
- 9Mar
- 8Apr
- 8May
- 8Jun
- 8Jul
- 8Aug
- 9Sep
- 10Oct2025
- 9Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air New Zealandall year
Texel Air Australasiaall year
Air Chathamssummer
Airworkspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Palmerston North. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.8Mon
- 7.4Tue
- 7.7Wed
- 8.5Thu
- 9.4Fri
- 5.5Sat
- 9.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- ATR 72-600AT7690%
- De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C6%
- Boeing 737-800B7382%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE201%
- Saab 340SF341%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 7 | 202 |
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| February 2026 | 8 | 225 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 256 |
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| April 2026 | 8 | 218 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 229 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 232 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 248 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 236 |
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| September 2026 | 9 | 254 |
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| October 2025 | 10 | 281 |
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| November 2025 | 9 | 262 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 215 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PMR-AKL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 2nd longest observed direct route from PMR, out of 12.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Palmerston North: 12.
- Direct destinations observed from Auckland: 35.
The airports on this route
Auckland International Airport
Auckland, New ZealandAKL / NZAA
International hub · 35 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,926 ft
57 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
WAG AKLWanganui AirportWanganui is about 40 mi from Palmerston North.View route →PMR HLZHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 66 mi from Auckland.View route →WLG AKLWellington International AirportWellington is about 81 mi from Palmerston North.View route →NPE AKLHawke's Bay AirportNapier is about 89 mi from Palmerston North.View route →
About the route from Palmerston North to Auckland
The observed direct connection between Palmerston North Airport (PMR) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) covers approximately 233 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Air Chathams, Air New Zealand, Airwork and Texel Air Australasia have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Palmerston North from Auckland by air?
- The great-circle distance between Palmerston North Airport and Auckland International Airport is approximately 233 mi.
- How long is the flight from Palmerston North to Auckland?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Palmerston North to Auckland?
- Yes, a direct connection between PMR and AKL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Chathams, Air New Zealand, Airwork and Texel Air Australasia.
- How often is there a flight from Palmerston North to Auckland?
- On average around 8 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,858 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand, Texel Air Australasia, Air Chathams. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Palmerston North and Auckland?
- Same local time in Palmerston North and Auckland.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.