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FSD to GIS: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,779 mi
12,520 km · 6,760 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from GIS?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,779 miles (12,520 km, 6,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Sioux Falls and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to GIS?
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