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GIS to CID: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
7,935 mi
12,771 km · 6,896 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from CID?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 7,935 miles (12,771 km, 6,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 17 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to CID?
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