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BKY to KME: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Kamembe (Kamembe Airport)
13 mi
20 km · 11 nm
30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
13 miles nonstop takes roughly 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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)
- KME — Kamembe Airport · Kamembe, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KME
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport59 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport59 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from KME?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Kamembe (KME) is 13 miles (20 km, 11 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to KME?
A nonstop flight takes about 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BKY to KME?
Nonstop service on BKY–KME depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to KME?
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Why are some BKY to KME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKY–KME tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.