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GYI to GIT: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Geita (Mchauru Airport)
216 mi
348 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
- GIT — Mchauru Airport · Geita, 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 GIT
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport58 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport105 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport107 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from GIT?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Geita (GIT) is 216 miles (348 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to GIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 GYI to GIT?
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