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FMI to GYI: distance & flight time
Kalemie (Kalemie Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
290 mi
467 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
290 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 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 FMI from GYI?
The flight distance from Kalemie (FMI) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 290 miles (467 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMI to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from FMI to GYI?
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