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AMA to GIS: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,231 mi
11,637 km · 6,284 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, United States
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 mi away
Near GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMA from GIS?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,231 miles (11,637 km, 6,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 AMA to GIS?
Nonstop service on AMA–GIS 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 14h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Amarillo and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 19 hours ahead of Amarillo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMA to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AMA–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AMA to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AMA–GIS 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.