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GIS to NSN: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
311 mi
500 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
311 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from NSN?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Nelson (NSN) is 311 miles (500 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIS to NSN?
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