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GIS to YHF: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport)
8,523 mi
13,716 km · 7,406 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, Canada
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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from YHF?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Hearst (YHF) is 8,523 miles (13,716 km, 7,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to YHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Hearst?
Hearst is 16 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to YHF?
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