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GIS to PCN: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
282 mi
454 km · 245 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
282 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from PCN?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Picton (PCN) is 282 miles (454 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from GIS to PCN?
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