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FWA to GIS: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,199 mi
13,196 km · 7,125 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from GIS?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,199 miles (13,196 km, 7,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Wayne and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to GIS?
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