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GIS to HEM: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
10,540 mi
16,963 km · 9,159 nm
21h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from HEM?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Helsinki (HEM) is 10,540 miles (16,963 km, 9,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 8m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 9 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to HEM?
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