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GIS to BFI: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
6,995 mi
11,258 km · 6,079 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from BFI?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Seattle (BFI) is 6,995 miles (11,258 km, 6,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Gisborne and Seattle?
Seattle is 19 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to BFI?
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