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YKX to GIS: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,640 mi
13,905 km · 7,508 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from GIS?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,640 miles (13,905 km, 7,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Kirkland Lake and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to GIS?
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