Nonstop flight route between Gisborne, New Zealand and Forrest, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(38°39'47"S by 177°58'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°50'17"S by 128°6'54"E)
Distance from GIS to FOS:
2,846.58 miles (4,581.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisborne Airport (GIS), Gisborne, New Zealand and Forrest Airport (FOS), Forrest, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,847 miles (or 4,581 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Gisborne Airport and Forrest Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Gisborne Airport and Forrest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIS |
| More Information: | GIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOS / YFRT |
| Airport Name: | Forrest Airport |
| Location: | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°50'17"S by 128°6'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Fayburn Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 511 feet (156 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOS |
| More Information: | FOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gisborne Airport (GIS):
- Gisborne Airport (GIS) has 4 runways.
- Eastland Group pay's Gisborne District Council an annual rental fee indexed to passenger numbers and is accountable for all capital investment.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gisborne Airport (GIS) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of GIS.
- 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
- Quote from Eastland Group's Website
Facts about Forrest Airport (FOS):
- The furthest airport from Forrest Airport (FOS) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,677 miles (18,792 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Forrest Airport (FOS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Forrest Airport's relatively low elevation of 511 feet, planes can take off or land at Forrest 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 closest airport to Forrest Airport (FOS) is Ceduna Airport (CED), which is located 341 miles (550 kilometers) ESE of FOS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) NW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 97.77 miles (157.34 km) WNW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 102.26 miles (164.56 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) NW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 137.43 miles (221.18 km) WNW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 153.75 miles (247.43 km) WNW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 168.27 miles (270.81 km) NW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 181.57 miles (292.21 km) WSW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 186.91 miles (300.79 km) NW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 199.03 miles (320.31 km) WNW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 202.46 miles (325.83 km) SW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 205.84 miles (331.27 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 208.11 miles (334.92 km) WNW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) WNW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,336.40 miles (19,853.46 km) NW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.42 km) N | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,297.03 miles (19,790.10 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,293.65 miles (19,784.67 km) NW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.44 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) NNE | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,273.63 miles (19,752.45 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,253.21 miles (19,719.58 km) W | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,243.86 miles (19,704.53 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,222.98 miles (19,670.92 km) NNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,212.97 miles (19,654.83 km) NNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 15 | 12,208.97 miles (19,648.39 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 341.48 miles (549.55 km) ESE | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 374.40 miles (602.54 km) WNW | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 386.60 miles (622.17 km) W | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 387.90 miles (624.26 km) ESE | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 394.76 miles (635.31 km) W | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 401.26 miles (645.76 km) WNW | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 414.54 miles (667.13 km) ENE | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 416.80 miles (670.78 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 427.68 miles (688.29 km) NNE | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 429.26 miles (690.83 km) WNW | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 491.88 miles (791.60 km) WNW | Leinster Airport (LER) | Leinster, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 518.18 miles (833.92 km) WNW | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 522.61 miles (841.06 km) W | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 528.55 miles (850.62 km) ESE | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 536.89 miles (864.03 km) E | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.05 miles (18,792.34 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,331.59 miles (18,236.37 km) NE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,318.11 miles (18,214.69 km) NE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 4 | 11,312.98 miles (18,206.44 km) N | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 5 | 11,312.57 miles (18,205.76 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,309.51 miles (18,200.84 km) NE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 7 | 11,306.88 miles (18,196.62 km) NE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 8 | 11,303.54 miles (18,191.23 km) NE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 11,294.02 miles (18,175.92 km) NNE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,292.88 miles (18,174.08 km) NNE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,291.28 miles (18,171.50 km) NNE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,288.31 miles (18,166.74 km) N | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,281.34 miles (18,155.51 km) NE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 14 | 11,280.57 miles (18,154.27 km) NE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 11,280.52 miles (18,154.19 km) NE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |