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FOD to GIS: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,851 mi
12,634 km · 6,822 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from GIS?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,851 miles (12,634 km, 6,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Dodge and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to GIS?
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