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HIM to GYI: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
3,626 mi
5,836 km · 3,151 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIM from GYI?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 3,626 miles (5,836 km, 3,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 35m 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 HIM to GYI?
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