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BKY to BIR: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
4,371 mi
7,034 km · 3,798 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKY
- KME · Kamembe Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport53 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport54 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport78 mi away
Near BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from BIR?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 4,371 miles (7,034 km, 3,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Bukavu/kavumu and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 3.8 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to BIR?
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