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GYI to LYE: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
4,104 mi
6,605 km · 3,567 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from LYE?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Lyneham (LYE) is 4,104 miles (6,605 km, 3,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 Lyneham?
Lyneham is 1 hour behind Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to LYE?
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