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PAT to GYI: distance & flight time
Patina (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
4,174 mi
6,718 km · 3,627 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAT — Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport · Patina, India
- 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 PAT
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport39 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport59 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport93 mi away
- SIF · Simara Airport109 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 PAT from GYI?
The flight distance from Patina (PAT) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 4,174 miles (6,718 km, 3,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAT to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 PAT to GYI?
Nonstop service on PAT–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 8h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patina and Gisenyi?
Gisenyi is 3.5 hours behind Patina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAT to GYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAT–GYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAT to GYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAT–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.