Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BJM to ZHY: distance & flight time
Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
5,589 mi
8,995 km · 4,857 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live BJM→ZHY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BJM from ZHY?
The flight distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 5,589 miles (8,995 km, 4,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJM to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 6 hours ahead of Bujumbura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJM to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BJM–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.