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XYE to GYI: distance & flight time
Ye (Ye Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
4,828 mi
7,771 km · 4,196 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- XYE — Ye Airport · Ye, 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 XYE
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport80 mi away
- TVY · Dawei Airport86 mi away
- MAQ · Mae Sot Airport107 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport111 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 XYE from GYI?
The flight distance from Ye (XYE) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 4,828 miles (7,771 km, 4,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XYE to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 XYE to GYI?
Nonstop service on XYE–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 9h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ye and Gisenyi?
Gisenyi is 4.5 hours behind Ye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XYE to GYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XYE–GYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XYE to GYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XYE–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.