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FTK to GIS: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,061 mi
12,973 km · 7,005 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from GIS?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,061 miles (12,973 km, 7,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Knox and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to GIS?
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