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BJM to WIL: distance & flight time
Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
536 mi
862 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 mi away
Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BJM from WIL?
The flight distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Nairobi (WIL) is 536 miles (862 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJM to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bujumbura and Nairobi?
Nairobi is 1 hour ahead of Bujumbura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJM to WIL?
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