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MDL to GYI: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
4,776 mi
7,687 km · 4,151 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
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- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from GYI?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 4,776 miles (7,687 km, 4,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Mandalay and Gisenyi?
Gisenyi is 4.5 hours behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to GYI?
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