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GYI to DAR: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
773 mi
1,245 km · 672 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
773 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from DAR?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 773 miles (1,245 km, 672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 1 hour ahead of Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to DAR?
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