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GYI to UAS: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
592 mi
952 km · 514 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
592 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from UAS?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Samburu South (UAS) is 592 miles (952 km, 514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 1 hour ahead of Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to UAS?
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