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BKY to LUM: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Luxi (Mangshi Airport)
5,018 mi
8,075 km · 4,360 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- LUM — Mangshi Airport · Luxi, China
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 LUM
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport60 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport81 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from LUM?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Luxi (LUM) is 5,018 miles (8,075 km, 4,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to LUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Luxi?
Luxi is 6 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to LUM?
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