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LBL to GIS: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,340 mi
11,813 km · 6,378 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from GIS?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,340 miles (11,813 km, 6,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Liberal and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to GIS?
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