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GID to KIS: distance & flight time
Gitega (Gitega Airport) → Kisumu (Kisumu Airport)
405 mi
651 km · 352 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
405 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Near KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GID from KIS?
The flight distance from Gitega (GID) to Kisumu (KIS) is 405 miles (651 km, 352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GID to KIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 GID to KIS?
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