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RAP to PCN: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
7,819 mi
12,583 km · 6,795 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from PCN?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Picton (PCN) is 7,819 miles (12,583 km, 6,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Rapid City and Picton?
Picton is 18 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to PCN?
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