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GIS to TIW: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
6,973 mi
11,222 km · 6,060 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from TIW?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Tacoma (TIW) is 6,973 miles (11,222 km, 6,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 19 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to TIW?
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