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GIS to FWA: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
8,199 mi
13,196 km · 7,125 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from FWA?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 8,199 miles (13,196 km, 7,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 FWA?
Nonstop service on GIS–FWA 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 17 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to FWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–FWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–FWA 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.