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BKY to OAI: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,670 mi
5,907 km · 3,189 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from OAI?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,670 miles (5,907 km, 3,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to OAI?
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