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CIU to GIS: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,394 mi
13,508 km · 7,294 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from GIS?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,394 miles (13,508 km, 7,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to GIS?
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