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SCE to GIS: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,539 mi
13,743 km · 7,420 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from GIS?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,539 miles (13,743 km, 7,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 State College Pennsylvania and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to GIS?
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