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BKY to DAR: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
782 mi
1,259 km · 680 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
782 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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)
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from DAR?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 782 miles (1,259 km, 680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 1 hour ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to DAR?
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