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GIS to SCE: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
8,539 mi
13,743 km · 7,420 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from SCE?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 8,539 miles (13,743 km, 7,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 16 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to SCE?
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