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BUQ to BBK: distance & flight time
Bulawayo (Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport) → Kasane (Kasane Airport)
272 mi
437 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BUQ — Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport · Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- BBK — Kasane Airport · Kasane, Botswana
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUQ
- GWE · Thornhill Air Base90 mi away
- FRW · Francistown Airport108 mi away
- HWN · Hwange National Park Airport142 mi away
- MVZ · Masvingo International Airport146 mi away
Near BBK
- LVI · Livingstone Airport43 mi away
- VFA · Victoria Falls International Airport48 mi away
- MPA · Katima Mulilo Airport66 mi away
- WKI · Hwange (Town) Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUQ from BBK?
The flight distance from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kasane (BBK) is 272 miles (437 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUQ to BBK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 BUQ to BBK?
Nonstop service on BUQ–BBK 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUQ to BBK?
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Why are some BUQ to BBK fares phone-only?
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