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BKY to HOE: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Huay Xai (Ban Huoeisay Airport)
5,089 mi
8,190 km · 4,422 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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)
- HOE — Ban Huoeisay Airport · Huay Xai, Laos
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 HOE
- THL · Tachileik Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport79 mi away
- LXG · Luang Namtha Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from HOE?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Huay Xai (HOE) is 5,089 miles (8,190 km, 4,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to HOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Huay Xai?
Huay Xai is 5 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to HOE?
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