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KGL to BJM: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport)
109 mi
176 km · 95 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
109 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
- 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 KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 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 KGL from BJM?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Bujumbura (BJM) is 109 miles (176 km, 95 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to BJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from KGL to BJM?
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