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POL to GYI: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
1,098 mi
1,767 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo 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 POL from GYI?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 1,098 miles (1,767 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 POL to GYI?
Nonstop service on POL–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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to GYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POL–GYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POL to GYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POL–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.