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GIS to TYS: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
8,084 mi
13,010 km · 7,025 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from TYS?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Knoxville (TYS) is 8,084 miles (13,010 km, 7,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 16 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to TYS?
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