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NKT to GIS: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
10,059 mi
16,188 km · 8,741 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from GIS?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Gisborne (GIS) is 10,059 miles (16,188 km, 8,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m 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 Cizre and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 9 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to GIS?
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