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BWH to KME: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Kamembe (Kamembe Airport)
4,963 mi
7,988 km · 4,313 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- KME — Kamembe Airport · Kamembe, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Near KME
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport59 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport59 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from KME?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Kamembe (KME) is 4,963 miles (7,988 km, 4,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to KME?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Butterworth and Kamembe?
Kamembe is 6 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to KME?
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