Distance from Hamilton to Palmerston North (New Zealand)

The distance between Hamilton, Waikato Region and Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui is 287 kilometers (178 miles).

Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

From Hamilton to Palmerston North, the straight-line distance is 287 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Hamilton at 39 meters above sea level and Palmerston North at 34 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 km/h
Hamilton, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 37.7833° S 175.2833° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)
  • Raglan Airfield (RAG)
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG)
  • Ardmore Airport (AMZ)
  • Auckland International Airport (AKL)
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 Hamilton and Palmerston North.

From To Distance (kilometers)
London, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 287 km
Medellín, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 287 km
The Bronx, United States South Boston, United States 287 km
Boston, United States The Bronx, United States 288 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kakamega, Kenya 288 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 286 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Islington, United Kingdom 286 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 285 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 289 km
Mérida, Mexico Cancún, Mexico 289 km
Mississauga, Canada Cleveland, United States 285 km
Brampton, Canada Cleveland, United States 290 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Santa Marta, Colombia 290 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 284 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Guatemala City, Guatemala 284 km
Queens, United States Baltimore, United States 283 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 291 km
The Bronx, United States Baltimore, United States 291 km
Bengaluru, India Chennai, India 292 km
Reynosa, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 282 km

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