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IDP to GIS: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,577 mi
12,195 km · 6,585 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from GIS?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,577 miles (12,195 km, 6,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to GIS?
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