# Distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Sydney (SYD)

> 2,449 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,449 km / 1,522 mi / 1,322 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Australia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:01 in Gisborne, it's 21:01 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (SYD is higher than GIS)

## Airports

### [Gisborne Airport (GIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gis-gisborne-gisborne-airport/1ef266df-76a9-6f9c-b3c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gisborne, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZGS
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -38.660000, 177.980000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Australia
- ICAO: YSSY
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.950000, 151.180000
- Elevation: 21 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:01 in Gisborne, it's 21:01 in Sydney.

## Related

- [Gisborne Airport (GIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gis-gisborne-gisborne-airport/1ef266df-76a9-6f9c-b3c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)