Distance from Whakatane to Palmerston North (New Zealand)

The distance between Whakatane, Bay of Plenty and Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui is 291 kilometers (181 miles).

Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

From Whakatane to Palmerston North, the straight-line distance is 291 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Whakatane at 11 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
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Whakatane, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 37.9586° S 176.9855° E

Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Whakatane Airport (WHK)
  • Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)
  • Tauranga Airport (TRG)
  • Gisborne Airport (GIS)
  • Taupo Airport (TUO)
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 Whakatane and Palmerston North.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Leeds, United Kingdom Swansea, United Kingdom 291 km
The Bronx, United States Baltimore, United States 291 km
Bengaluru, India Chennai, India 292 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Santa Marta, Colombia 290 km
Brampton, Canada Cleveland, United States 290 km
Austin, United States Dallas, United States 293 km
Mérida, Mexico Cancún, Mexico 289 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom 289 km
Dublin, Ireland Cardiff, United Kingdom 293 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 293 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Mixco, Guatemala 294 km
Dublin, Ireland Newport, United Kingdom 294 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kakamega, Kenya 288 km
Boston, United States The Bronx, United States 288 km
London, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom 287 km
Medellín, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 287 km
The Bronx, United States South Boston, United States 287 km
Zapopan, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 295 km
Madrid, Spain Córdoba, Spain 295 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom 296 km

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