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MZP to PCN: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
53 mi
85 km · 46 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
53 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, 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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 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 MZP from PCN?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to Picton (PCN) is 53 miles (85 km, 46 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 MZP to PCN?
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