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BFD to GIS: distance & flight time
Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,529 mi
13,727 km · 7,412 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 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 BFD from GIS?
The flight distance from Bradford (BFD) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,529 miles (13,727 km, 7,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFD to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 BFD to GIS?
Nonstop service on BFD–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 17h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bradford and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Bradford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFD to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFD–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFD to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFD–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.