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UBJ to GIS: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
5,839 mi
9,397 km · 5,074 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from GIS?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Gisborne (GIS) is 5,839 miles (9,397 km, 5,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UBJ to GIS?
Nonstop service on UBJ–GIS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yamaguchi and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 4 hours ahead of Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UBJ–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UBJ to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UBJ–GIS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.