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TCL to GIS: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,815 mi
12,577 km · 6,791 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from GIS?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,815 miles (12,577 km, 6,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to GIS?
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