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GIS to MSY: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,563 mi
12,171 km · 6,572 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from MSY?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,563 miles (12,171 km, 6,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 17 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to MSY?
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