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BKY to VNS: distance & flight time
Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,089 mi
6,580 km · 3,553 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKY from VNS?
The flight distance from Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,089 miles (6,580 km, 3,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKY to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Bukavu/kavumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKY to VNS?
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