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SPG to GIS: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,864 mi
12,656 km · 6,834 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 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 SPG from GIS?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,864 miles (12,656 km, 6,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 St. Petersburg and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to GIS?
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