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MBL to GIS: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,256 mi
13,287 km · 7,175 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 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 MBL from GIS?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,256 miles (13,287 km, 7,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Manistee and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to GIS?
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