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UIH to GYI: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
5,562 mi
8,951 km · 4,833 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 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 UIH from GYI?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 5,562 miles (8,951 km, 4,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 UIH to GYI?
Nonstop service on UIH–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phucat and Gisenyi?
Gisenyi is 5 hours behind Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to GYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UIH–GYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UIH to GYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIH–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.