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BUT to GYI: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
4,548 mi
7,320 km · 3,952 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Near GYI
- GOM · Goma International Airport1 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport54 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport59 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUT from GYI?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 4,548 miles (7,320 km, 3,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 BUT to GYI?
Nonstop service on BUT–GYI 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 9h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUT to GYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUT–GYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUT to GYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUT–GYI 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.