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KBL to GYI: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
3,599 mi
5,793 km · 3,128 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 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 KBL from GYI?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 3,599 miles (5,793 km, 3,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 Kabul and Gisenyi?
Gisenyi is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to GYI?
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