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GYI to YIE: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
6,334 mi
10,194 km · 5,504 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYI from YIE?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Arxan (YIE) is 6,334 miles (10,194 km, 5,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 YIE?
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