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GMA to BSU: distance & flight time
Gemena (Gemena Airport) → Basankusu (Basankusu Airport)
139 mi
224 km · 121 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
139 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GMA — Gemena Airport · Gemena, Congo (Kinshasa)
- BSU — Basankusu Airport · Basankusu, Congo (Kinshasa)
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GMA
- BDT · Gbadolite Airport109 mi away
- BGF · Bangui M'Poko International Airport118 mi away
- BSU · Basankusu Airport139 mi away
- LIQ · Lisala Airport140 mi away
Near BSU
- ION · Impfondo Airport122 mi away
- BNB · Boende Airport124 mi away
- MDK · Mbandaka Airport133 mi away
- LIQ · Lisala Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMA from BSU?
The flight distance from Gemena (GMA) to Basankusu (BSU) is 139 miles (224 km, 121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMA to BSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 GMA to BSU?
Nonstop service on GMA–BSU 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMA to BSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GMA–BSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GMA to BSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMA–BSU 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.