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LNL to GYI: distance & flight time
Longnan (Longnan Chengzhou Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
5,514 mi
8,873 km · 4,791 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- LNL — Longnan Chengzhou Airport · Longnan, China
- 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 LNL
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport53 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport93 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport97 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport138 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 LNL from GYI?
The flight distance from Longnan (LNL) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 5,514 miles (8,873 km, 4,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNL to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 LNL to GYI?
Nonstop service on LNL–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 11h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNL to GYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LNL–GYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LNL to GYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNL–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.