Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BKY to BKZ: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Bukoba (Bukoba Airport)
219 mi
352 km · 190 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live BKY→BKZ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
219 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m 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
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
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 BKY
- KME · Kamembe Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport53 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport54 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport78 mi away
Near BKZ
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport104 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport105 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport109 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from BKZ?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Bukoba (BKZ) is 219 miles (352 km, 190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to BKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 Bukoba?
Bukoba is 1 hour ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to BKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKY–BKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.