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BKY to HKT: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
4,843 mi
7,793 km · 4,208 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from HKT?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Phuket (HKT) is 4,843 miles (7,793 km, 4,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 5 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to HKT?
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