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DTW to PCN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
8,600 mi
13,841 km · 7,473 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from PCN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Picton (PCN) is 8,600 miles (13,841 km, 7,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Detroit and Picton?
Picton is 16 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to PCN?
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