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FTY to GIS: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,987 mi
12,854 km · 6,941 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 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 FTY from GIS?
The flight distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,987 miles (12,854 km, 6,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTY to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 8m 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 Atlanta and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTY to GIS?
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