Nonstop flight route between Gisenyi, Rwanda and Kasigluk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'48"S by 29°15'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°52'23"N by 162°31'27"W)
Distance from GYI to KUK:
8,299.85 miles (13,357.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisenyi Airport (GYI), Gisenyi, Rwanda and Kasigluk Airport (KUK), Kasigluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,300 miles (or 13,357 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 Kasigluk 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 Kasigluk 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: | KUK / PFKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°52'23"N by 162°31'27"W |
| Area Served: | Kasigluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUK |
| More Information: | KUK 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 (GYI) currently has only 1 runway.
- RwandAir, the national carrier, operated a three weekly service between Gisenyi Airport and Kigali International Airport.
- 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.
- 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 Kasigluk Airport (KUK):
- In addition to being known as "Kasigluk Airport", another name for KUK is "Z09".
- The closest airport to Kasigluk Airport (KUK) is Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NE of KUK.
- Because of Kasigluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasigluk 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 furthest airport from Kasigluk Airport (KUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,577 miles (17,022 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Kasigluk Airport (KUK) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 3.64 miles (5.86 km) NE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 8.47 miles (13.63 km) E | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.34 miles (35.94 km) SE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 24.05 miles (38.71 km) ESE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 27.06 miles (43.55 km) ESE | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 27.78 miles (44.71 km) ESE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 36.85 miles (59.30 km) E | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 37.49 miles (60.33 km) S | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 43.54 miles (70.07 km) E | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 48.42 miles (77.92 km) SSE | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 54.35 miles (87.47 km) ENE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 64.21 miles (103.34 km) S | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) NNE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 71.25 miles (114.67 km) W | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 74.01 miles (119.10 km) NNE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,577.24 miles (17,022.38 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,567.59 miles (17,006.84 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,543.74 miles (16,968.46 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,502.73 miles (16,902.46 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,457.85 miles (16,830.24 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,347.54 miles (16,652.71 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,281.70 miles (16,546.76 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,281.45 miles (16,546.34 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,253.15 miles (16,500.81 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,253.15 miles (16,500.81 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,243.38 miles (16,485.09 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,237.95 miles (16,476.34 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,235.30 miles (16,472.09 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,229.26 miles (16,462.36 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,217.34 miles (16,443.17 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |