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GIS to QJB: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Jubail (Jubail Airport)
9,387 mi
15,107 km · 8,157 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from QJB?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Jubail (QJB) is 9,387 miles (15,107 km, 8,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to QJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 Jubail?
Jubail is 9 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to QJB?
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