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BKY to FFD: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
4,138 mi
6,660 km · 3,596 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from FFD?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Fairford (FFD) is 4,138 miles (6,660 km, 3,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to FFD?
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