Nonstop flight route between Gisenyi, Rwanda and Thompson, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(1°40'48"S by 29°15'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°48'16"N by 97°51'44"W)
Distance from GYI to YTH:
7,690.20 miles (12,376.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gisenyi Airport (GYI), Gisenyi, Rwanda and Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH), Thompson, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,690 miles (or 12,376 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 Thompson Municipal 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 Thompson Municipal 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: | YTH / CYTH |
| Airport Name: | Thompson Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°48'16"N by 97°51'44"W |
| Area Served: | Thompson, Manitoba |
| Operator/Owner: | Thompson Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 735 feet (224 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTH |
| More Information: | YTH Maps & Info |
Facts about Gisenyi Airport (GYI):
- 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.
- RwandAir, the national carrier, operated a three weekly service between Gisenyi Airport and Kigali International Airport.
- Gisenyi Airport (GYI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gisenyi Airport (GYI) is Goma Airport (GOM), which is located only 2 miles (2 kilometers) WNW of GYI.
- 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 Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH):
- Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) is Thicket Portage Airport (YTD), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of YTH.
- Because of Thompson Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 735 feet, planes can take off or land at Thompson Municipal 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 Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,263 miles (16,516 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was transferred to Transport Canada in 1963.
| 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 | 34.11 miles (54.89 km) S | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 54.90 miles (88.36 km) ENE | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 71.37 miles (114.86 km) ENE | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) NNW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 82.59 miles (132.91 km) S | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 88.53 miles (142.48 km) ENE | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 89.14 miles (143.45 km) S | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 95.22 miles (153.25 km) WNW | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 117.97 miles (189.85 km) ESE | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 127.37 miles (204.98 km) ENE | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 127.58 miles (205.31 km) S | Norway House Airport (YNE) | Norway House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 132.31 miles (212.94 km) W | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 135.12 miles (217.45 km) ESE | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 136.36 miles (219.45 km) WNW | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 143.20 miles (230.45 km) WNW | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,262.60 miles (16,516.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,246.04 miles (16,489.37 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,238.91 miles (16,477.89 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,225.50 miles (16,456.31 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,212.27 miles (16,435.01 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,162.73 miles (16,355.28 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,139.22 miles (16,317.45 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,133.07 miles (16,307.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,121.28 miles (16,288.57 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,056.91 miles (16,184.99 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,014.94 miles (16,117.44 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,979.67 miles (16,060.69 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,961.53 miles (16,031.49 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,935.04 miles (15,988.86 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.69 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |