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Tauranga → Palmerston North

TRGTaurangaTauranga Airport
PMRPalmerston NorthPalmerston North Airport
Distance
186 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Tauranga and Palmerston North.

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 24 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. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Massey University School of Aviationwinter
Air New Zealandspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Tauranga. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  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. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. DA4027%
  2. De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C14%
  3. DA428%
  4. Cessna 182C1825%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A5%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613
  • Air New Zealand1×
  • Massey University School of Aviation1×
February 202613
  • Massey University School of Aviation1×
March 202615
  • Air New Zealand1×
  • Massey University School of Aviation1×
April 202612
  • Air New Zealand1×
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202613
  • Air New Zealand1×
  • Massey University School of Aviation1×
July 202615
  • Air New Zealand2×
  • Massey University School of Aviation2×
August 202612–
    September 202612
    • Massey University School of Aviation1×
    October 202513
    • Massey University School of Aviation1×
    November 202513
    • Massey University School of Aviation2×
    December 202516
    • Massey University School of Aviation3×

    Airlines observed on this route

    From observed callsign routes on TRG-PMR - 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 TRG, out of 12.
    • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
    • Direct destinations observed from Tauranga: 12.
    • Direct destinations observed from Palmerston North: 12.

    The airports on this route

    Tauranga Airport

    Tauranga, New ZealandTRG / NZTG

    Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 5,988 ft

    46 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    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

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Alternative airports for this journey

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

    TRG WAGWanganui AirportWanganui is about 40 mi from Palmerston North.View route →HLZ PMRHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 49 mi from Tauranga.View route →TUO PMRTaupo AirportTaupo is about 74 mi from Tauranga.View route →TRG WLGWellington International AirportWellington is about 81 mi from Palmerston North.View route →

    About the route from Tauranga to Palmerston North

    The observed direct connection between Tauranga Airport (TRG) and Palmerston North Airport (PMR) covers approximately 186 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 Tauranga from Palmerston North by air?
    The great-circle distance between Tauranga Airport and Palmerston North Airport is approximately 186 mi.
    How long is the flight from Tauranga to Palmerston North?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Tauranga to Palmerston North?
    Yes, a direct connection between TRG and PMR 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 Tauranga to Palmerston North?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 37 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 Tauranga and Palmerston North?
    Same local time in Tauranga and Palmerston North.

    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.