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BAD to PCN: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
7,767 mi
12,500 km · 6,749 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- PCN — Picton Aerodrome · Picton, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Near PCN
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport38 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport44 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from PCN?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Picton (PCN) is 7,767 miles (12,500 km, 6,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BAD to PCN?
Nonstop service on BAD–PCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and Picton?
Picton is 17 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to PCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BAD–PCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BAD to PCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAD–PCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.