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GIS to YKG: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport)
9,219 mi
14,837 km · 8,011 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m 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
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from YKG?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Kangirsuk (YKG) is 9,219 miles (14,837 km, 8,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to YKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Kangirsuk?
Kangirsuk is 16 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to YKG?
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