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GIS to MSL: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
7,871 mi
12,667 km · 6,840 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from MSL?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 7,871 miles (12,667 km, 6,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to MSL?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from GIS to MSL?
Nonstop service on GIS–MSL 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 15h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 18 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–MSL 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.