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GIS to MCF: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
7,873 mi
12,670 km · 6,841 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from MCF?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Tampa (MCF) is 7,873 miles (12,670 km, 6,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 16 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to MCF?
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