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LFB to GYI: distance & flight time
Lumbo (Lumbo Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
1,207 mi
1,943 km · 1,049 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LFB — Lumbo Airport · Lumbo, Mozambique
- 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 LFB
- MNC · Nacala Airport38 mi away
- APL · Nampula Airport93 mi away
- POL · Pemba Airport141 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 LFB from GYI?
The flight distance from Lumbo (LFB) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 1,207 miles (1,943 km, 1,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFB to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 LFB to GYI?
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