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LSH to GYI: distance & flight time
Lashio (Lashio Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
4,904 mi
7,892 km · 4,261 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSH — Lashio Airport · Lashio, Burma
- 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 LSH
- NMT · Namtu Airport25 mi away
- MOE · Momeik Airport71 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport95 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport105 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 LSH from GYI?
The flight distance from Lashio (LSH) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 4,904 miles (7,892 km, 4,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSH to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 LSH to GYI?
Nonstop service on LSH–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 10h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lashio and Gisenyi?
Gisenyi is 4.5 hours behind Lashio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSH to GYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSH–GYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSH to GYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSH–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.