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LCH to PCN: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
7,691 mi
12,378 km · 6,683 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from PCN?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Picton (PCN) is 7,691 miles (12,378 km, 6,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 LCH to PCN?
Nonstop service on LCH–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 15h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake Charles and Picton?
Picton is 17 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCH–PCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCH to PCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCH–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.