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BKY to UAS: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
634 mi
1,020 km · 551 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
634 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from UAS?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Samburu South (UAS) is 634 miles (1,020 km, 551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 1 hour ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to UAS?
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