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KME to BWH: distance & flight time
Kamembe (Kamembe Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
4,963 mi
7,988 km · 4,313 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KME — Kamembe Airport · Kamembe, Rwanda
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KME
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport13 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport59 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport59 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport66 mi away
Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KME from BWH?
The flight distance from Kamembe (KME) to Butterworth (BWH) is 4,963 miles (7,988 km, 4,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KME to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Kamembe and Butterworth?
Butterworth is 6 hours ahead of Kamembe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KME to BWH?
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