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BUX to KGL: distance & flight time
Bunia (Bunia Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
244 mi
393 km · 212 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
244 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 mi away
Near KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUX from KGL?
The flight distance from Bunia (BUX) to Kigali (KGL) is 244 miles (393 km, 212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUX to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from BUX to KGL?
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