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LSF to GIS: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,912 mi
12,733 km · 6,876 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from GIS?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,912 miles (12,733 km, 6,876 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 LSF to GIS?
Nonstop service on LSF–GIS 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 15h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Benning and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSF–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSF to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSF–GIS 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.