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DRA to PCN: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
6,967 mi
11,213 km · 6,055 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from PCN?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Picton (PCN) is 6,967 miles (11,213 km, 6,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to PCN?
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