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CRE to PCN: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
8,540 mi
13,743 km · 7,421 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from PCN?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Picton (PCN) is 8,540 miles (13,743 km, 7,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Picton?
Picton is 16 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to PCN?
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