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PCN to SAC: distance & flight time
Picton (Picton Aerodrome) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
6,850 mi
11,024 km · 5,953 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PCN — Picton Aerodrome · Picton, New Zealand
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCN from SAC?
The flight distance from Picton (PCN) to Sacramento (SAC) is 6,850 miles (11,024 km, 5,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCN to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 19 hours behind Picton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCN to SAC?
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