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POB to PCN: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
8,573 mi
13,796 km · 7,449 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, United States
- 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from PCN?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Picton (PCN) is 8,573 miles (13,796 km, 7,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 POB to PCN?
Nonstop service on POB–PCN 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Bragg and Picton?
Picton is 18 hours ahead of Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to PCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POB–PCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POB to PCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POB–PCN 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.