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SDM to GIS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
6,451 mi
10,382 km · 5,606 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from GIS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Gisborne (GIS) is 6,451 miles (10,382 km, 5,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 San Diego and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 19 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to GIS?
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