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WYS to GIS: distance & flight time
West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,250 mi
11,668 km · 6,300 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 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 WYS from GIS?
The flight distance from West Yellowstone (WYS) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,250 miles (11,668 km, 6,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYS to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 WYS to GIS?
Nonstop service on WYS–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between West Yellowstone and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 20 hours ahead of West Yellowstone.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYS to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WYS–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WYS to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WYS–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.