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SLE to GIS: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
6,840 mi
11,008 km · 5,944 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from GIS?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Gisborne (GIS) is 6,840 miles (11,008 km, 5,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Salem and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 19 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to GIS?
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