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BIS to GIS: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,736 mi
12,450 km · 6,723 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from GIS?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,736 miles (12,450 km, 6,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Bismarck and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to GIS?
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