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RDG to GIS: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,616 mi
13,866 km · 7,487 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from GIS?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,616 miles (13,866 km, 7,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Reading and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to GIS?
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