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FFO to GIS: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,215 mi
13,221 km · 7,139 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from GIS?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,215 miles (13,221 km, 7,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FFO to GIS?
Nonstop service on FFO–GIS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFO–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFO to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFO–GIS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.