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BKZ to EWR: distance & flight time
Bukoba (Bukoba Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
7,113 mi
11,447 km · 6,181 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKZ
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport104 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport105 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport109 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport124 mi away
Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKZ from EWR?
The flight distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Newark (EWR) is 7,113 miles (11,447 km, 6,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKZ to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Bukoba and Newark?
Newark is 7 hours behind Bukoba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKZ to EWR?
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