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FSD to PCN: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
8,061 mi
12,973 km · 7,005 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from PCN?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Picton (PCN) is 8,061 miles (12,973 km, 7,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Sioux Falls and Picton?
Picton is 17 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to PCN?
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