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HTL to PCN: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
8,608 mi
13,854 km · 7,481 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from PCN?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Picton (PCN) is 8,608 miles (13,854 km, 7,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HTL to PCN?
Nonstop service on HTL–PCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houghton Lake and Picton?
Picton is 16 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to PCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTL–PCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTL to PCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTL–PCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.