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PCN to DET: distance & flight time
Picton (Picton Aerodrome) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
8,622 mi
13,876 km · 7,492 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PCN — Picton Aerodrome · Picton, New Zealand
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PCN
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport38 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport44 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 mi away
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCN from DET?
The flight distance from Picton (PCN) to Detroit (DET) is 8,622 miles (13,876 km, 7,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Picton and Detroit?
Detroit is 16 hours behind Picton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCN to DET?
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