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GIS to BLI: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
7,051 mi
11,348 km · 6,127 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from BLI?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Bellingham (BLI) is 7,051 miles (11,348 km, 6,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 19 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to BLI?
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