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BKY to TAO: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
6,400 mi
10,300 km · 5,561 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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)
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, 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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from TAO?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Qingdao (TAO) is 6,400 miles (10,300 km, 5,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Qingdao?
Qingdao is 6 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to TAO?
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