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GYI to BFJ: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Bijie (Bijie Feixiong Airport)
5,428 mi
8,736 km · 4,717 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
- BFJ — Bijie Feixiong Airport · Bijie, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFJ
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport55 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport65 mi away
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from BFJ?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Bijie (BFJ) is 5,428 miles (8,736 km, 4,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to BFJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 time difference between Gisenyi and Bijie?
Bijie is 6 hours ahead of Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to BFJ?
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