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GYI to UCB: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport)
5,975 mi
9,616 km · 5,192 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from UCB?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Wulanchabu (UCB) is 5,975 miles (9,616 km, 5,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to UCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from GYI to UCB?
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