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SME to GIS: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,096 mi
13,030 km · 7,035 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from GIS?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,096 miles (13,030 km, 7,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Somerset and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to GIS?
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