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FOD to PCN: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
8,131 mi
13,086 km · 7,066 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from PCN?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Picton (PCN) is 8,131 miles (13,086 km, 7,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Fort Dodge and Picton?
Picton is 17 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to PCN?
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