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YFR to GIS: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
7,884 mi
12,688 km · 6,851 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 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 YFR from GIS?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Gisborne (GIS) is 7,884 miles (12,688 km, 6,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Resolution and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 18 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to GIS?
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