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GIS to BUF: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,557 mi
13,771 km · 7,436 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from BUF?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,557 miles (13,771 km, 7,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 16 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to BUF?
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