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GYI to PEN: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,925 mi
7,925 km · 4,279 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from PEN?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Penang (PEN) is 4,925 miles (7,925 km, 4,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to PEN?
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