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BKZ to KGL: distance & flight time
Bukoba (Bukoba Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
124 mi
200 km · 108 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
124 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKZ from KGL?
The flight distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Kigali (KGL) is 124 miles (200 km, 108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKZ to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 Kigali?
Kigali is 1 hour behind Bukoba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKZ to KGL?
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