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GIS to NRT: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,675 mi
9,133 km · 4,931 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from NRT?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,675 miles (9,133 km, 4,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 3 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to NRT?
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