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LWM to GIS: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,909 mi
14,337 km · 7,741 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from GIS?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,909 miles (14,337 km, 7,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Lawrence and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to GIS?
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