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CID to GIS: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,935 mi
12,771 km · 6,896 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from GIS?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,935 miles (12,771 km, 6,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Cedar Rapids and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to GIS?
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