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PCN to HKY: distance & flight time
Picton (Picton Aerodrome) → Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport)
8,477 mi
13,642 km · 7,366 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PCN — Picton Aerodrome · Picton, New Zealand
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCN from HKY?
The flight distance from Picton (PCN) to Hickory (HKY) is 8,477 miles (13,642 km, 7,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCN to HKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 PCN to HKY?
Nonstop service on PCN–HKY 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Picton and Hickory?
Hickory is 18 hours behind Picton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCN to HKY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PCN–HKY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PCN to HKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PCN–HKY 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.