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GGM to BJM: distance & flight time
Kakamega (Kakamega Airport) → Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport)
452 mi
727 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
452 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GGM — Kakamega Airport · Kakamega, Kenya
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GGM
- KIS · Kisumu Airport25 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport50 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 mi away
Near BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GGM from BJM?
The flight distance from Kakamega (GGM) to Bujumbura (BJM) is 452 miles (727 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGM to BJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Kakamega and Bujumbura?
Bujumbura is 1 hour behind Kakamega.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGM to BJM?
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