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BKY to TPJ: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Taplejung (Taplejung Airport)
4,414 mi
7,104 km · 3,836 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- TPJ — Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
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 TPJ
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport31 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport42 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport59 mi away
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from TPJ?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Taplejung (TPJ) is 4,414 miles (7,104 km, 3,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to TPJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Taplejung?
Taplejung is 3.8 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to TPJ?
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