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YTE to GIS: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
9,037 mi
14,543 km · 7,853 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from GIS?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Gisborne (GIS) is 9,037 miles (14,543 km, 7,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Cape Dorset and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 16 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to GIS?
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