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BKL to GIS: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,379 mi
13,484 km · 7,281 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from GIS?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,379 miles (13,484 km, 7,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Cleveland and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to GIS?
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