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WHK to GIS: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
77 mi
124 km · 67 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
77 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 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 WHK from GIS?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Gisborne (GIS) is 77 miles (124 km, 67 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 WHK to GIS?
Nonstop service on WHK–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WHK–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WHK to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WHK–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.