Distance from Palmerston North to Wellington (New Zealand)

The distance between Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui and Wellington, Wellington Region is 125 kilometers (78 miles).

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

From Palmerston North to Wellington, the straight-line distance is 125 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Palmerston North at 34 meters above sea level and Wellington at 31 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 1-2 days
Bicycle 10-12 hours
Motorcycle 3-4 hours
Car 3-4 hours
Helicopter 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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120 km/h
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)
Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • 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 Palmerston North and Wellington.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newport, United Kingdom 125 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador 125 km
Puebla, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 125 km
Puebla, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 126 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 124 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 126 km
Surat, India Vadodara, India 128 km
Caracas, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 129 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Morelia, Mexico 129 km
Philadelphia, United States Brooklyn, United States 129 km
Bogotá, Colombia Ibagué, Colombia 129 km
San Francisco, United States Sacramento, United States 121 km
Philadelphia, United States New York City, United States 130 km
Mumbai, India Pune, India 119 km
Puebla, Mexico Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 119 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Reading, United Kingdom 131 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 131 km
San Antonio, United States Austin, United States 118 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Leicester, United Kingdom 132 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Nottingham, United Kingdom 132 km

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