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GYI to JRO: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Kilimanjaro (Kilimanjaro International Airport)
553 mi
890 km · 480 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JRO — Kilimanjaro International Airport · Kilimanjaro, 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 JRO
- QSI · Moshi Airport18 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport31 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport56 mi away
- ILU · Kilaguni Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from JRO?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Kilimanjaro (JRO) is 553 miles (890 km, 480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to JRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Kilimanjaro?
Kilimanjaro is 1 hour ahead of Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to JRO?
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