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GYI to RML: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,540 mi
5,697 km · 3,076 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from RML?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Colombo (RML) is 3,540 miles (5,697 km, 3,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to RML?
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