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BQS to BKY: distance & flight time
Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
6,720 mi
10,814 km · 5,839 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
- 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 BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 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 BQS from BKY?
The flight distance from Blagoveschensk (BQS) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 6,720 miles (10,814 km, 5,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQS to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 Blagoveschensk and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 7 hours behind Blagoveschensk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQS to BKY?
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