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GDW to GIS: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,326 mi
13,399 km · 7,235 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from GIS?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,326 miles (13,399 km, 7,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GDW to GIS?
Nonstop service on GDW–GIS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gladwin and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDW–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDW to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDW–GIS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.