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BKY to FMI: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Kalemie (Kalemie Airport)
248 mi
400 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
248 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from FMI?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Kalemie (FMI) is 248 miles (400 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to FMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from BKY to FMI?
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