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BMV to BKY: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
5,534 mi
8,906 km · 4,809 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
- BKY — Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Bukavu/kavumu, Congo (Kinshasa)
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BMV
- DLI · Lien Khuong Airport66 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base78 mi away
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport86 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport87 mi away
Near BKY
- KME · Kamembe Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport53 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport54 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BMV from BKY?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 5,534 miles (8,906 km, 4,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Buonmethuot and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 5 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to BKY?
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