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YIP to PCN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Picton (Picton Aerodrome)
8,593 mi
13,829 km · 7,467 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from PCN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Picton (PCN) is 8,593 miles (13,829 km, 7,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to PCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Detroit and Picton?
Picton is 16 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to PCN?
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