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BWG to GIS: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,007 mi
12,886 km · 6,958 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
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 BWG from GIS?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,007 miles (12,886 km, 6,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Bowling Green and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to GIS?
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