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GIS to BRD: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
7,989 mi
12,857 km · 6,942 nm
16h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from BRD?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Brainerd (BRD) is 7,989 miles (12,857 km, 6,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to BRD?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from GIS to BRD?
Nonstop service on GIS–BRD 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 17 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to BRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–BRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–BRD 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.