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GGM to BKY: distance & flight time
Kakamega (Kakamega Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
450 mi
724 km · 391 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
450 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
- 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 GGM
- KIS · Kisumu Airport25 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport50 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 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 GGM from BKY?
The flight distance from Kakamega (GGM) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 450 miles (724 km, 391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGM to BKY?
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 Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 1 hour behind Kakamega.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGM to BKY?
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