About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Gilgit Airport (GIL), Gilgit, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,363 miles (or 13,459 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GIS / NZGS
Airport Name: Gisborne Airport
Location: Gisborne, New Zealand
GPS Coordinates: 38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E
Operator/Owner: The Eastland Group
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 15 feet (5 meters)
# of Runways: 4
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GIL / OPGT
Airport Name: Gilgit Airport
Location: Gilgit, Pakistan
GPS Coordinates: 35°55'6"N by 74°20'0"E
Area Served: Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Operator/Owner: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 4796 feet (1,462 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):

  • The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
  • Over the next five years, Eastland Group plans to maintain and upgrade the airports existing assets and expand its capabilities.
  • The furthest airport from Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is nearly antipodal to Gisborne Airport (meaning Gisborne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alicante-Elche Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Alicante, Spain.
  • Quote from Eastland Group's Website
  • Because of Gisborne Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gisborne Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The Eastland Group Website
  • Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.

Facts about Gilgit Airport (GIL):

  • The closest airport to Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Chilas Airport (CHB), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of GIL.
  • Because of Gilgit Airport's high elevation of 4,796 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GIL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GIL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Gilgit Airport (GIL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Gilgit Airport (GIL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.

Map of Nearest Airports to Gisborne Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Gisborne Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
177.23 miles (124.28 km) NWWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as origin Airport Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
281.35 miles (130.92 km) SWHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as origin Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
397.77 miles (157.34 km) WNWRotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as origin Airport Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
4102.26 miles (164.56 km) WTaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as origin Airport Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
5118.49 miles (190.68 km) NWTauranga Airport (TRG)Tauranga, New ZealandView Tauranga Airport on a map Set TRG as origin Airport Set TRG as destination Airport Get more information about Tauranga Airport
6137.43 miles (221.18 km) WNWMatamata Airport (MTA)Matamata, New ZealandView Matamata Airport on a map Set MTA as origin Airport Set MTA as destination Airport Get more information about Matamata Airport
7153.75 miles (247.43 km) WNWHamilton International Airport (HLZ)Hamilton, New ZealandView Hamilton International Airport on a map Set HLZ as origin Airport Set HLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Hamilton International Airport
8168.27 miles (270.81 km) NWThames Aerodrome (TMZ)Thames, New ZealandView Thames Aerodrome on a map Set TMZ as origin Airport Set TMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Thames Aerodrome
9170.18 miles (273.87 km) SWPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as origin Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
10181.57 miles (292.21 km) WSWWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as origin Airport Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
11186.91 miles (300.79 km) NWCoromandel Aerodrome (CMV)Coromandel, New ZealandView Coromandel Aerodrome on a map Set CMV as origin Airport Set CMV as destination Airport Get more information about Coromandel Aerodrome
12199.03 miles (320.31 km) WNWArdmore Airport (AMZ)Ardmore, New ZealandView Ardmore Airport on a map Set AMZ as origin Airport Set AMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ardmore Airport
13202.46 miles (325.83 km) SWHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as origin Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
14205.84 miles (331.27 km) WNew Plymouth Airport (NPL)New Plymouth, New ZealandView New Plymouth Airport on a map Set NPL as origin Airport Set NPL as destination Airport Get more information about New Plymouth Airport
15208.11 miles (334.92 km) WNWAuckland Airport (AKL)Mangere, New ZealandView Auckland Airport on a map Set AKL as origin Airport Set AKL as destination Airport Get more information about Auckland Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Gisborne Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Gisborne Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) WNWAlicante-Elche Airport (ALC)Alicante, SpainView Alicante-Elche Airport on a map Set ALC as origin Airport Set ALC as destination Airport Get more information about Alicante-Elche Airport
212,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) NWMurcia–San Javier Airport (MJV)Murcia, SpainView Murcia–San Javier Airport on a map Set MJV as origin Airport Set MJV as destination Airport Get more information about Murcia–San Javier Airport
312,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) NWValencia Airport (VLC)Valencia, Valencian Community, SpainView Valencia Airport on a map Set VLC as origin Airport Set VLC as destination Airport Get more information about Valencia Airport
412,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) ECiudad Real Central Airport (CQM)Ciudad Real, SpainView Ciudad Real Central Airport on a map Set CQM as origin Airport Set CQM as destination Airport Get more information about Ciudad Real Central Airport
512,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) NAlmería Airport (LEI)Almería, SpainView Almería Airport on a map Set LEI as origin Airport Set LEI as destination Airport Get more information about Almería Airport
612,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) NEGranada Airport (GRX)Granada, SpainView Granada Airport on a map Set GRX as origin Airport Set GRX as destination Airport Get more information about Granada Airport
712,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) NWCastellón Airport (CDT)Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, SpainView Castellón Airport on a map Set CDT as origin Airport Set CDT as destination Airport Get more information about Castellón Airport
812,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) NNEMadrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ)Torrejón de Ardoz, SpainView Madrid–Torrejón Airport on a map Set TOJ as origin Airport Set TOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Madrid–Torrejón Airport
912,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) NNEAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD)Madrid, SpainView Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] on a map Set MAD as origin Airport Set MAD as destination Airport Get more information about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]
1012,273.63 miles (19,752.45 km) ENECórdoba Airport (ODB)Córdoba, SpainView Córdoba Airport on a map Set ODB as origin Airport Set ODB as destination Airport Get more information about Córdoba Airport
1112,253.21 miles (19,719.58 km) WIbiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ)Ibiza, SpainView Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza on a map Set IBZ as origin Airport Set IBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza
1212,243.86 miles (19,704.53 km) NEMálaga Airport (AGP)Málaga, SpainView Málaga Airport on a map Set AGP as origin Airport Set AGP as destination Airport Get more information about Málaga Airport
1312,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) NNWZaragoza Airport (ZAZ)Zaragoza, SpainView Zaragoza Airport on a map Set ZAZ as origin Airport Set ZAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Zaragoza Airport
1412,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) NNWEs-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN)Oran, AlgeriaView Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport on a map Set ORN as origin Airport Set ORN as destination Airport Get more information about Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport
1512,208.97 miles (19,648.39 km) ENESeville Airport (SVQ)Seville, SpainView Seville Airport on a map Set SVQ as origin Airport Set SVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Seville Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Gilgit Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Gilgit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
136.73 miles (59.10 km) SSWChilas Airport (CHB)Chilas, PakistanView Chilas Airport on a map Set CHB as destination Airport Set CHB as destination Airport Get more information about Chilas Airport
278.64 miles (126.55 km) ESESkardu Airport (KDU)Skardu, PakistanView Skardu Airport on a map Set KDU as destination Airport Set KDU as destination Airport Get more information about Skardu Airport
3118.67 miles (190.98 km) SSWMuzaffarabad Airport (MFG)Muzaffarabad, PakistanView Muzaffarabad Airport on a map Set MFG as destination Airport Set MFG as destination Airport Get more information about Muzaffarabad Airport
4135.76 miles (218.49 km) SSrinagar International Airport (SXR)Srinagar, IndiaView Srinagar International Airport on a map Set SXR as destination Airport Set SXR as destination Airport Get more information about Srinagar International Airport
5137.56 miles (221.38 km) SSWAbbottabad Airport (AAW)Abbottabad, PakistanView Abbottabad Airport on a map Set AAW as destination Airport Set AAW as destination Airport Get more information about Abbottabad Airport
6141.93 miles (228.41 km) WChitral Airport (CJL)Chitral, PakistanView Chitral Airport on a map Set CJL as destination Airport Set CJL as destination Airport Get more information about Chitral Airport
7173.81 miles (279.72 km) SSWBenazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB)Islamabad / Rawalpindi, PakistanView Benazir Bhutto International Airport on a map Set ISB as destination Airport Set ISB as destination Airport Get more information about Benazir Bhutto International Airport
8193.84 miles (311.95 km) NWSheghnan Airport (SGA)Sheghnan, AfghanistanView Sheghnan Airport on a map Set SGA as destination Airport Set SGA as destination Airport Get more information about Sheghnan Airport
9199.89 miles (321.70 km) WRazer Airport (KUR)Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), AfghanistanView Razer Airport on a map Set KUR as destination Airport Set KUR as destination Airport Get more information about Razer Airport
10207.75 miles (334.34 km) SWBacha Khan International Airport (PEW)Peshawar, PakistanView Bacha Khan International Airport on a map Set PEW as destination Airport Set PEW as destination Airport Get more information about Bacha Khan International Airport
11219.56 miles (353.34 km) ESEKushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL)Leh, IndiaView Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport on a map Set IXL as destination Airport Set IXL as destination Airport Get more information about Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
12224.98 miles (362.07 km) SJammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ)Jammu, IndiaView Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ on a map Set IXJ as destination Airport Set IXJ as destination Airport Get more information about Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ
13227.57 miles (366.24 km) WNWFayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD)Fayzabad, Badakhshan, AfghanistanView Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر on a map Set FBD as destination Airport Set FBD as destination Airport Get more information about Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر
14233.75 miles (376.19 km) SSialkot International Airport (SKT)Sialkot, PakistanView Sialkot International Airport on a map Set SKT as destination Airport Set SKT as destination Airport Get more information about Sialkot International Airport
15240.69 miles (387.35 km) WSWJalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA)Jalalabad, AfghanistanView Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر on a map Set JAA as destination Airport Set JAA as destination Airport Get more information about Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر

Map of Furthest Airports from Gilgit Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Gilgit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,792.97 miles (18,978.90 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,685.06 miles (17,195.90 km) WSWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
310,681.38 miles (17,189.98 km) WSWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
410,679.09 miles (17,186.29 km) WSWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
510,650.11 miles (17,139.65 km) WSWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
610,649.09 miles (17,138.00 km) WSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
710,649.07 miles (17,137.97 km) WSWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
810,649.05 miles (17,137.94 km) WSWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as destination Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
910,630.22 miles (17,107.63 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
1010,624.64 miles (17,098.65 km) WSWChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1110,621.73 miles (17,093.97 km) WSWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1210,603.18 miles (17,064.12 km) WSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as destination Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
1310,585.79 miles (17,036.13 km) WSWPucón Airport (ZPC)Pucón, ChileView Pucón Airport on a map Set ZPC as destination Airport Set ZPC as destination Airport Get more information about Pucón Airport
1410,574.88 miles (17,018.58 km) SWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
1510,573.96 miles (17,017.09 km) WSWTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield