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PCN to STL: distance & flight time
Picton (Picton Aerodrome) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
8,162 mi
13,135 km · 7,092 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PCN — Picton Aerodrome · Picton, New Zealand
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PCN from STL?
The flight distance from Picton (PCN) to St. Louis (STL) is 8,162 miles (13,135 km, 7,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCN to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 STL?
Nonstop service on PCN–STL 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 16h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Picton and St. Louis?
St. Louis is 17 hours behind Picton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCN to STL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PCN–STL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PCN to STL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PCN–STL 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.