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GIS to DHA: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
9,321 mi
15,000 km · 8,100 nm
18h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from DHA?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Dhahran (DHA) is 9,321 miles (15,000 km, 8,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 45m 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 Dhahran?
Dhahran is 9 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to DHA?
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