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BKY to VCL: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
5,589 mi
8,995 km · 4,857 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
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 VCL
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport56 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport96 mi away
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport103 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from VCL?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 5,589 miles (8,995 km, 4,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 5 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to VCL?
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