Palmerston North Airport
Palmerston North, New ZealandPMR / NZPM
Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,240 ft
43 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Route
Palmerston North → Nelson
PMR
Palmerston NorthPalmerston North Airport
Palmerston NorthPalmerston North AirportNSNNelsonNelson Airport
NelsonNelson Airport- Distance
- 142 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Same local time in Palmerston North and Nelson.
Observed nonstop
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
- 2
- busiest month · Nov
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 38 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Originairall year
Massey University School of Aviationwinter
Air New Zealandsummer
Aerial Surveys (1980) Limitedautumn
Airways Corporation of New Zealandnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Palmerston North. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 1.2Mon
- 0.6Tue
- 1.1Wed
- 0.9Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 1.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- JS3251%
- JS3122%
- Cessna 172C1723%
- B3502%
- DA422%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 39 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 36 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 31 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 33 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PMR-NSN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 6th 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 Nelson: 8.
The airports on this route
Nelson Airport
Nelson, New ZealandNSN / NZNS
Regional airport · 8 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 4,419 ft
44 °F · ClearSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
PMR BHEWoodbourne AirportBlenheim is about 37 mi from Nelson.View route →WLG NSNWellington International AirportWellington is about 81 mi from Palmerston North.View route →PMR WLGWellington International AirportWellington is about 82 mi from Nelson.View route →NPE NSNHawke's Bay AirportNapier is about 89 mi from Palmerston North.View route →
About the route from Palmerston North to Nelson
The observed direct connection between Palmerston North Airport (PMR) and Nelson Airport (NSN) covers approximately 142 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Aerial Surveys (1980) Limited, Air New Zealand, Airways Corporation of New Zealand, Massey University School of Aviation and Originair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Palmerston North from Nelson by air?
- The great-circle distance between Palmerston North Airport and Nelson Airport is approximately 142 mi.
- How long is the flight from Palmerston North to Nelson?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Palmerston North to Nelson?
- Yes, a direct connection between PMR and NSN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Aerial Surveys (1980) Limited, Air New Zealand, Airways Corporation of New Zealand, Massey University School of Aviation and Originair.
- How often is there a flight from Palmerston North to Nelson?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 329 observed flights. Mainly Originair, 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 Nelson?
- Same local time in Palmerston North and Nelson.
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.