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BKY to PVG: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,478 mi
10,425 km · 5,629 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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)
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from PVG?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,478 miles (10,425 km, 5,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to PVG?
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