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MSL to GIS: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,871 mi
12,667 km · 6,840 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,871 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 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from GIS?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,871 miles (12,667 km, 6,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL 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 Muscle Shoals and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to GIS?
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