Nonstop flight route between Gisenyi, Rwanda and Bejaia, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisenyi Airport (GYI), Gisenyi, Rwanda and Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), Bejaia, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,074 miles (or 4,947 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 Soummam – Abane Ramdane 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 Soummam – Abane Ramdane 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: | BJA / DAAE | 
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| Location: | Bejaia, Algeria | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'43"N by 5°4'10"E | 
| Area Served: | Béjaïa, Algeria | 
| Operator/Owner: | Rachid Fatma (gouvernor of Bejaia) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BJA | 
| More Information: | BJA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gisenyi Airport (GYI):
- The closest airport to Gisenyi Airport (GYI) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) WNW of GYI.
 - Gisenyi Airport, is located in Rwanda's Western Province, in Rubavu District, in the town of Gisenyi, at the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA):
- Because of Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - The closest airport to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) is Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSE of BJA.
 - In addition to being known as "Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport", other names for BJA include "Soummam/Abane Ramdane Airport (Bejaia)" and "Aéroport de Bejaia / Soummam – Abane Ramdane".
 - The furthest airport from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (meaning Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,026 miles (19,355 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
 - Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
