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YZR to GIS: distance & flight time
Sarnia (Chris Hadfield Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,394 mi
13,510 km · 7,295 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZR — Chris Hadfield Airport · Sarnia, Canada
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YZR
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 YZR from GIS?
The flight distance from Sarnia (YZR) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,394 miles (13,510 km, 7,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZR to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YZR to GIS?
Nonstop service on YZR–GIS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarnia and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 17 hours ahead of Sarnia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZR to GIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZR–GIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZR to GIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZR–GIS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.