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KGL to GYI: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
64 mi
103 km · 56 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
64 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m 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
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
- 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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 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 KGL from GYI?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 64 miles (103 km, 56 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 KGL to GYI?
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