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GYI to SHA: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,401 mi
10,302 km · 5,562 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from SHA?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,401 miles (10,302 km, 5,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to SHA?
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