Nonstop flight route between Gisenyi, Rwanda and Lawton, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'48"S by 29°15'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°34'4"N by 98°24'59"W)
Distance from GYI to LAW:
8,381.84 miles (13,489.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisenyi Airport (GYI), Gisenyi, Rwanda and Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), Lawton, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,382 miles (or 13,489 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 Lawton–Fort Sill Regional 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 Lawton–Fort Sill Regional 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: | LAW / KLAW |
| Airport Name: | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport |
| Location: | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'4"N by 98°24'59"W |
| Area Served: | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lawton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1110 feet (338 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAW |
| More Information: | LAW 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.
- Gisenyi Airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Gisenyi and the neighboring city of Goma, across the border in 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.
- 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 Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW):
- McDonnell Douglas MD-83
- The closest airport to Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) is Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) N of LAW.
- Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,924 miles (17,581 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
| 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 | 5.72 miles (9.20 km) N | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 26.83 miles (43.18 km) ESE | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 35.60 miles (57.29 km) WSW | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 40.23 miles (64.74 km) S | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 44.56 miles (71.71 km) NE | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 46.42 miles (74.71 km) NW | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) W | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 49.05 miles (78.93 km) S | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 53.19 miles (85.60 km) W | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 69.40 miles (111.69 km) NW | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 71.10 miles (114.42 km) NE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 73.14 miles (117.71 km) NNW | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 73.37 miles (118.08 km) NE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) ESE | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 79.70 miles (128.27 km) NNE | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,924.44 miles (17,581.14 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,683.73 miles (17,193.75 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,618.46 miles (17,088.70 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,604.90 miles (17,066.89 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,592.12 miles (17,046.32 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,530.94 miles (16,947.87 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,510.78 miles (16,915.42 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,490.83 miles (16,883.32 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,476.81 miles (16,860.75 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,476.78 miles (16,860.69 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,471.89 miles (16,852.84 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,459.02 miles (16,832.12 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,458.06 miles (16,830.57 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,455.99 miles (16,827.24 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,451.43 miles (16,819.90 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |