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AWZ to GIS: distance & flight time
Ahwaz (Ahwaz Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
9,555 mi
15,378 km · 8,303 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
9,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AWZ — Ahwaz Airport · Ahwaz, Iran
- 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 AWZ
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport57 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport59 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport68 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport74 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 AWZ from GIS?
The flight distance from Ahwaz (AWZ) to Gisborne (GIS) is 9,555 miles (15,378 km, 8,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AWZ to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m 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 AWZ to GIS?
Nonstop service on AWZ–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 19h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ahwaz and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 9.5 hours ahead of Ahwaz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AWZ to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AWZ–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AWZ to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AWZ–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.