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YEM to GIS: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,496 mi
13,674 km · 7,383 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, Canada
- 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from GIS?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,496 miles (13,674 km, 7,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 time difference between Manitowaning and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to GIS?
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