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KGL to BNC: distance & flight time
Kigali (Kigali International Airport) → Beni (Beni Airport)
182 mi
292 km · 158 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
182 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KGL from BNC?
The flight distance from Kigali (KGL) to Beni (BNC) is 182 miles (292 km, 158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGL to BNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 BNC?
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