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BKY to CIH: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
5,997 mi
9,651 km · 5,211 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from CIH?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Changzhi (CIH) is 5,997 miles (9,651 km, 5,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 6 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to CIH?
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