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ZWL to GIS: distance & flight time
Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
8,069 mi
12,986 km · 7,012 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 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 ZWL from GIS?
The flight distance from Wollaston Lake (ZWL) to Gisborne (GIS) is 8,069 miles (12,986 km, 7,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZWL to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Wollaston Lake and Gisborne?
Gisborne is 18 hours ahead of Wollaston Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZWL to GIS?
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