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FME to GIS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,540 mi
13,744 km · 7,421 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from GIS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,540 miles (13,744 km, 7,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Fort Meade and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to GIS?
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