Distance from Gisborne to Palmerston North (New Zealand)

The distance between Gisborne and Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui is 279 kilometers (174 miles).

Gisborne, New Zealand

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

From Gisborne to Palmerston North, the straight-line distance is 279 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Gisborne at 10 meters above sea level and Palmerston North at 34 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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Gisborne, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 38.6533° S 178.0042° E

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Gisborne Airport (GIS)
  • Wairoa Airport (WIR)
  • Whakatane Airport (WHK)
  • Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE)
Palmerston North, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 40.3564° S 175.6111° E

Elevation: 34 m (112 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Palmerston North Airport (PMR)
  • RNZAF Base Ohakea (OHA)
  • Wanganui Airport (WAG)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of New Zealand that are at equal or similar distances as between Gisborne and Palmerston North.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Buenos Aires, Argentina Rosario, Argentina 279 km
Medellín, Colombia Montería, Colombia 278 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 278 km
Manhattan, United States Baltimore, United States 280 km
Austin, United States Arlington, United States 280 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 280 km
Detroit, United States Hamilton, Canada 281 km
London, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 277 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 281 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 281 km
Edmonton, Canada Calgary, Canada 281 km
Reynosa, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 282 km
Jacksonville, United States Tampa, United States 276 km
Fort Worth, United States Austin, United States 276 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 275 km
Queens, United States Baltimore, United States 283 km
Madrid, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 275 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Guatemala City, Guatemala 284 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 284 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Montería, Colombia 274 km

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