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WBU to GIS: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,282 mi
11,719 km · 6,328 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from GIS?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,282 miles (11,719 km, 6,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 WBU to GIS?
Nonstop service on WBU–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 14h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Boulder and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 20 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WBU–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WBU to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBU–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.