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DAT to BKY: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
6,040 mi
9,720 km · 5,249 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from BKY?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 6,040 miles (9,720 km, 5,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Datong and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 6 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to BKY?
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