# Distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Lisbon (LIS)

> 5,969 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,969 km / 3,709 mi / 3,223 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:30 in Gisenyi, it's 23:30 in Lisbon)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,708 ft (LIS is lower than GYI)

## Airports

### [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

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 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 00:30 in Gisenyi, it's 23:30 in Lisbon.

## Related

- [Gisenyi Airport (GYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gyi-gisenyi-gisenyi-airport/1ef266de-ed86-690e-aadf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
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