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RSL to PCN: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
7,789 mi
12,535 km · 6,768 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from PCN?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Picton (PCN) is 7,789 miles (12,535 km, 6,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from RSL to PCN?
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