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YIW to GYI: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport)
6,322 mi
10,174 km · 5,493 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from GYI?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Gisenyi (GYI) is 6,322 miles (10,174 km, 5,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to GYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Yiwu and Gisenyi?
Gisenyi is 6 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to GYI?
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