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MCF to GIS: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,873 mi
12,670 km · 6,841 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from GIS?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,873 miles (12,670 km, 6,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Tampa and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to GIS?
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