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BKY to GLU: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Gelephu (Gelephu Airport)
4,568 mi
7,352 km · 3,970 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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)
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from GLU?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Gelephu (GLU) is 4,568 miles (7,352 km, 3,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to GLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 GLU?
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