Nonstop flight route between Gisenyi, Rwanda and Užice, Serbia:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'48"S by 29°15'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°53'55"N by 19°41'51"E)
Distance from GYI to UZC:
3,204.27 miles (5,156.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisenyi Airport (GYI), Gisenyi, Rwanda and Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC), Užice, Serbia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,204 miles (or 5,157 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Gisenyi Airport and Užice-Ponikve Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Gisenyi Airport and Užice-Ponikve Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYI / HRYG |
| Airport Name: | Gisenyi Airport |
| Location: | Gisenyi, Rwanda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°40'48"S by 29°15'29"E |
| Area Served: | Gisenyi, Rwanda |
| Operator/Owner: | Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 5082 feet (1,549 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYI |
| More Information: | GYI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UZC / LYUZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Užice, Serbia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°53'55"N by 19°41'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Užice |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 2943 feet (897 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UZC |
| More Information: | UZC Maps & Info |
Facts about Gisenyi Airport (GYI):
- Gisenyi Airport (GYI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gisenyi Airport's high elevation of 5,082 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GYI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GYI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gisenyi Airport (GYI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,980 miles (19,280 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Gisenyi Airport (GYI) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) WNW of GYI.
- RwandAir, the national carrier, operated a three weekly service between Gisenyi Airport and Kigali International Airport.
Facts about Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC):
- Ponikve airport was heavily bombarded by NATO forces during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
- Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) has 2 runways.
- Currently operable runway length from its threshold 11 is 2,200 m, which is enough for operations of 130 passengers aircraft class.
- The closest airport to Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Žabljak Airport (ZBK), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SSW of UZC.
- The furthest airport from Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The runway at Ponikve is 3,200 metres in length after reconstruction.
- After airport in 1995 turned into the public airport in 1996 and 1997 Jat Airways, then known as JAT Yugoslav Airlines, served the airport twice a week for a domestic round line Užice - Belgrade - Tivat - Užice, with an ATR 72 turboprop airliner.
- In addition to being known as "Užice-Ponikve Airport", other names for UZC include "Аеродром Ужице-Поникве", "Aerodrom Užice-Ponikve" and "LYUE".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.55 miles (2.50 km) WNW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 53.41 miles (85.95 km) SW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 63.57 miles (102.30 km) ESE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 71.43 miles (114.96 km) SSE | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 5 | 83.19 miles (133.88 km) SE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 6 | 113.66 miles (182.91 km) S | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 7 | 120.96 miles (194.67 km) NE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 8 | 129.37 miles (208.20 km) SSE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 9 | 141.76 miles (228.13 km) NNE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 156.52 miles (251.89 km) N | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 178.63 miles (287.48 km) E | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 223.26 miles (359.30 km) S | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 233.92 miles (376.45 km) NNE | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 246.16 miles (396.16 km) WSW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 250.21 miles (402.68 km) ENE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,979.97 miles (19,279.85 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,345.03 miles (18,258.01 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,306.79 miles (18,196.46 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,284.90 miles (18,161.25 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,282.30 miles (18,157.06 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,278.23 miles (18,150.50 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,233.85 miles (18,079.09 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,208.64 miles (18,038.52 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,182.68 miles (17,996.74 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,181.58 miles (17,994.96 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,167.60 miles (17,972.47 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,163.27 miles (17,965.50 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,156.81 miles (17,955.10 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,138.59 miles (17,925.78 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,137.82 miles (17,924.54 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.84 miles (94.70 km) SSW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 2 | 61.81 miles (99.47 km) NW | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 3 | 68.26 miles (109.85 km) W | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 4 | 70.37 miles (113.24 km) NNE | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 5 | 73.69 miles (118.60 km) S | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 6 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) NNE | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 7 | 101.98 miles (164.12 km) WSW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 102.95 miles (165.68 km) N | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 9 | 108.71 miles (174.96 km) SSW | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 10 | 113.72 miles (183.01 km) SE | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 11 | 114.32 miles (183.98 km) SSW | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 12 | 114.61 miles (184.44 km) ESE | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 13 | 116.52 miles (187.51 km) NNW | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 14 | 117.12 miles (188.48 km) SW | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 15 | 138.62 miles (223.08 km) WNW | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,633.17 miles (18,721.72 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,256.54 miles (18,115.60 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,224.15 miles (18,063.47 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,197.73 miles (18,020.96 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,182.68 miles (17,996.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,182.31 miles (17,996.15 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,165.65 miles (17,969.33 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,164.21 miles (17,967.01 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,163.57 miles (17,965.99 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,158.84 miles (17,958.37 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,144.89 miles (17,935.92 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,139.67 miles (17,927.51 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,123.18 miles (17,900.98 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,120.70 miles (17,896.99 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,119.21 miles (17,894.59 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |