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YFA to GIS: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,665 mi
13,945 km · 7,530 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from GIS?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,665 miles (13,945 km, 7,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Fort Albany and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to GIS?
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