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GIS to YEC: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Yechon (Yecheon Airbase)
6,087 mi
9,796 km · 5,290 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
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 YEC
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from YEC?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Yechon (YEC) is 6,087 miles (9,796 km, 5,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to YEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Yechon?
Yechon is 3 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to YEC?
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