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GIS to SFZ: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Smithfield (North Central State Airport)
8,872 mi
14,277 km · 7,709 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from SFZ?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Smithfield (SFZ) is 8,872 miles (14,277 km, 7,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to SFZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Smithfield?
Smithfield is 16 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to SFZ?
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