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BIS to PCN: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
8,018 mi
12,904 km · 6,968 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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.
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Near BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from PCN?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Picton (PCN) is 8,018 miles (12,904 km, 6,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Picton?
Picton is 17 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to PCN?
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