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GIS to MBE: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport)
6,124 mi
9,856 km · 5,322 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from MBE?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Monbetsu (MBE) is 6,124 miles (9,856 km, 5,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to MBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 MBE?
Nonstop service on GIS–MBE 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 12h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Monbetsu?
Monbetsu is 4 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to MBE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–MBE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to MBE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–MBE 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.