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WLG to GIS: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
249 mi
401 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, 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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 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 WLG from GIS?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to Gisborne (GIS) is 249 miles (401 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from WLG to GIS?
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