Nonstop flight route between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gisenyi, Rwanda:
Departure Airport:
(43°49'28"N by 18°19'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°40'48"S by 29°15'29"E)
Distance from SJJ to GYI:
3,216.00 miles (5,175.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gisenyi Airport (GYI), Gisenyi, Rwanda would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,216 miles (or 5,176 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 Sarajevo International Airport and Gisenyi 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 Sarajevo International Airport and Gisenyi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJJ / LQSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°49'28"N by 18°19'53"E |
| Area Served: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Operator/Owner: | Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1708 feet (521 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJJ |
| More Information: | SJJ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ):
- In addition to being known as "Sarajevo International Airport", other names for SJJ include "Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo", "Međunarodna zračna luka Sarajevo" and "Међународни аеродром Сарајево".
- The airport re-opened to civilian air traffic on 16 August 1996 and has since been renovated and slowly returned to its former glory.
- The furthest airport from Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,701 miles (18,830 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Mostar International Airport (OMO), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of SJJ.
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.
- 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.
- RwandAir, the national carrier, operated a three weekly service between Gisenyi Airport and Kigali International Airport.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) SSW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |     |
| 2 | 47.94 miles (77.16 km) NNE | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 3 | 66.62 miles (107.22 km) SE | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 4 | 68.26 miles (109.85 km) E | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 5 | 87.35 miles (140.57 km) S | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 6 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) WSW | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 7 | 92.51 miles (148.89 km) NNW | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 100.08 miles (161.07 km) SSE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 9 | 102.74 miles (165.34 km) SE | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 10 | 103.50 miles (166.56 km) W | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 11 | 111.39 miles (179.26 km) SSE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 12 | 115.60 miles (186.04 km) NNE | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 13 | 119.41 miles (192.17 km) NE | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 14 | 122.20 miles (196.66 km) NE | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 15 | 130.75 miles (210.41 km) NE | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,700.51 miles (18,830.09 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,324.33 miles (18,224.69 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,292.31 miles (18,173.17 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,265.90 miles (18,130.67 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,250.93 miles (18,106.57 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,249.95 miles (18,104.99 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,233.70 miles (18,078.85 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,232.36 miles (18,076.69 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,231.61 miles (18,075.48 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,226.66 miles (18,067.51 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,213.15 miles (18,045.77 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,207.32 miles (18,036.38 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,190.65 miles (18,009.56 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,188.61 miles (18,006.28 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,186.96 miles (18,003.63 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |