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GYI to BTC: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
3,670 mi
5,906 km · 3,189 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
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 BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from BTC?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 3,670 miles (5,906 km, 3,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 3.5 hours ahead of Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to BTC?
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