Distance from Palmerston North to Tauranga (New Zealand)

The distance between Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui and Tauranga, Bay of Plenty is 300 kilometers (187 miles).

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

From Palmerston North to Tauranga, the straight-line distance is 300 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Palmerston North at 34 meters above sea level and Tauranga at 18 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
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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)
Tauranga, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 37.6861° S 176.1667° E

Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG)
  • Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)
  • Whakatane Airport (WHK)
  • Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)
  • Whitianga Airport (WTZ)

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Quito, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador 300 km
Cali, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia 300 km
Helsinki, Finland Saint Petersburg, Russia 301 km
Guadalajara, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 299 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Belfast, United Kingdom 299 km
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 299 km
Manhattan, United States Boston, United States 299 km
Manhattan, United States South Boston, United States 298 km
Bogotá, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 298 km
Dublin, Ireland Bradford, United Kingdom 302 km
Valencia, Spain Madrid, Spain 303 km
Valencia, Spain Barcelona, Spain 303 km
Boston, United States Queens, United States 297 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 297 km
Queens, United States South Boston, United States 296 km
Los Angeles, United States Mexicali, Mexico 304 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Villa Nueva, Guatemala 296 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 296 km
Fort Worth, United States Oklahoma City, United States 305 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 305 km

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