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GIS to EFD: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,307 mi
11,759 km · 6,350 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from EFD?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Houston (EFD) is 7,307 miles (11,759 km, 6,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 EFD?
Nonstop service on GIS–EFD 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 14h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Houston?
Houston is 19 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–EFD 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.