# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Gisenyi (GYI)

> 8,478 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,478 km / 5,268 mi / 4,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:24 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:24 in Gisenyi)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,623 ft (GYI is higher than GRU)

## Airports

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

### [Gisenyi Airport (GYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyi-gisenyi-gisenyi-airport/1ef266de-ed86-690e-aadf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gisenyi, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYG
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.680000, 29.260000
- Elevation: 5,082 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:24 in Sao Paulo, it's 04:24 in Gisenyi.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gisenyi Airport (GYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyi-gisenyi-gisenyi-airport/1ef266de-ed86-690e-aadf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)