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BKZ to KIS: distance & flight time
Bukoba (Bukoba Airport) → Kisumu (Kisumu Airport)
219 mi
352 km · 190 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
219 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, Kenya
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 KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKZ from KIS?
The flight distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Kisumu (KIS) is 219 miles (352 km, 190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKZ to KIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BKZ to KIS?
Nonstop service on BKZ–KIS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKZ to KIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKZ–KIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKZ to KIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKZ–KIS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.