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GIS to YYZ: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International Airport)
8,536 mi
13,738 km · 7,418 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport · Toronto, 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 YYZ
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport12 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from YYZ?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Toronto (YYZ) is 8,536 miles (13,738 km, 7,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to YYZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GIS to YYZ?
Nonstop service on GIS–YYZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Toronto?
Toronto is 17 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to YYZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–YYZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to YYZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–YYZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.