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TUO to PCN: distance & flight time
Taupo (Taupo Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
212 mi
342 km · 185 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
212 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
- 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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 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 TUO from PCN?
The flight distance from Taupo (TUO) to Picton (PCN) is 212 miles (342 km, 185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUO to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 TUO to PCN?
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