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ILU to GYI: distance & flight time
Kilaguni (Kilaguni Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
614 mi
988 km · 533 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
614 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ILU — Kilaguni Airport · Kilaguni, Kenya
- 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 ILU
- ASV · Amboseli Airport59 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport60 mi away
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport77 mi away
- ARK · Arusha Airport104 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 ILU from GYI?
The flight distance from Kilaguni (ILU) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 614 miles (988 km, 533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILU to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ILU to GYI?
Nonstop service on ILU–GYI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kilaguni and Gisenyi?
Gisenyi is 1 hour behind Kilaguni.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILU to GYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILU–GYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILU to GYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILU–GYI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.