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OAK to GIS: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
6,502 mi
10,464 km · 5,650 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from GIS?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Gisborne (GIS) is 6,502 miles (10,464 km, 5,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Oakland and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 19 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to GIS?
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