Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BQH to BKY: distance & flight time
Biggin Hill (London Biggin Hill Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
4,073 mi
6,555 km · 3,539 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live BQH→BKY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQH — London Biggin Hill Airport · Biggin Hill, United Kingdom
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BQH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport16 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport23 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome11 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport12 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 BQH from BKY?
The flight distance from Biggin Hill (BQH) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 4,073 miles (6,555 km, 3,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQH to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Biggin Hill and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 1 hour ahead of Biggin Hill.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQH to BKY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BQH–BKY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.