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GIS to LFT: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
7,486 mi
12,047 km · 6,505 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from LFT?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Lafayette (LFT) is 7,486 miles (12,047 km, 6,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 17 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to LFT?
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