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Palmerston North → Hamilton

PMRPalmerston NorthPalmerston North Airport
HLZHamiltonHamilton International Airport
Distance
170 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Palmerston North and Hamilton.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 0 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. –Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Massey University School of Aviationwinter
Air New Zealandwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Palmerston North. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2037%
  2. DA4019%
  3. ATR 72-600AT7612%
  4. Cessna 172C1725%
  5. PA465%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026112
  • Massey University School of Aviation5×
February 202616
  • Air New Zealand1×
  • Massey University School of Aviation1×
March 202618
  • Air New Zealand1×
  • Massey University School of Aviation1×
April 202614
  • Air New Zealand1×
May 202612–
    June 2026Not seen in this month.
    July 202612–
      August 202614
      • Massey University School of Aviation1×
      September 202612–
        October 202519
        • Air New Zealand3×
        • Massey University School of Aviation2×
        November 202515–
          December 202515
          • Air New Zealand1×
          • Massey University School of Aviation1×

          Airlines observed on this route

          From observed callsign routes on PMR-HLZ - not a booking guarantee.

          Air New Zealand

          NZ · ANZ

          Hub: AKL Auckland

          34 departure airportsView airline →

          Massey University School of Aviation

          MSY

          Hub: PMR Palmerston North

          7 departure airportsView airline →

          About this route

          • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
          • The 4th 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 Hamilton: 13.

          The airports on this route

          Palmerston North Airport

          Palmerston North, New ZealandPMR / NZPM

          Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,240 ft

          43 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Hamilton International Airport

          Hamilton, New ZealandHLZ / NZHN

          Regional airport · 13 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,755 ft

          36 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Alternative airports for this journey

          Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

          WAG HLZWanganui AirportWanganui is about 40 mi from Palmerston North.View route →PMR TRGTauranga AirportTauranga is about 49 mi from Hamilton.View route →PMR ROTRotorua Regional AirportRotorua is about 56 mi from Hamilton.View route →PMR AKLAuckland International AirportAuckland is about 66 mi from Hamilton.View route →

          About the route from Palmerston North to Hamilton

          The observed direct connection between Palmerston North Airport (PMR) and Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) covers approximately 170 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Air New Zealand and Massey University School of Aviation have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

          Frequently asked questions about this route

          How far is Palmerston North from Hamilton by air?
          The great-circle distance between Palmerston North Airport and Hamilton International Airport is approximately 170 mi.
          How long is the flight from Palmerston North to Hamilton?
          Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
          Is there a direct connection from Palmerston North to Hamilton?
          Yes, a direct connection between PMR and HLZ has been observed in our route data.
          Which airlines have been observed on this route?
          In the available route data: Air New Zealand and Massey University School of Aviation.
          How often is there a flight from Palmerston North to Hamilton?
          On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 59 observed flights. Mainly Massey University School of Aviation, Air New Zealand. That is an observation, not a timetable.
          What is the current time difference between Palmerston North and Hamilton?
          Same local time in Palmerston North and Hamilton.

          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.