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BKY to PEN: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,960 mi
7,983 km · 4,310 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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)
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from PEN?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Penang (PEN) is 4,960 miles (7,983 km, 4,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Penang?
Penang is 6 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to PEN?
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