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BYK to KEN: distance & flight time
Bouake (Bouaké Airport) → Kenema (Kenema Airport)
418 mi
673 km · 363 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
418 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BYK — Bouaké Airport · Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
- KEN — Kenema Airport · Kenema, Sierra Leone
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BYK
- ASK · Yamoussoukro Airport61 mi away
- DJO · Daloa Airport116 mi away
- HGO · Korhogo Airport119 mi away
Near KEN
- KBS · Bo Airport40 mi away
- WYE · Yengema Airport50 mi away
- GBK · Gbangbatok Airport83 mi away
- BTE · Sherbro International Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BYK from KEN?
The flight distance from Bouake (BYK) to Kenema (KEN) is 418 miles (673 km, 363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYK to KEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 BYK to KEN?
Nonstop service on BYK–KEN 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYK to KEN?
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Why are some BYK to KEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BYK–KEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.