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CLD to GIS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
6,466 mi
10,405 km · 5,618 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from GIS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Gisborne (GIS) is 6,466 miles (10,405 km, 5,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Carlsbad and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 19 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to GIS?
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