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BKY to KGL: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
95 mi
153 km · 82 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
95 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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)
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from KGL?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Kigali (KGL) is 95 miles (153 km, 82 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 KGL?
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