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MFA to BKY: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
842 mi
1,354 km · 731 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
842 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
- 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 MFA
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport70 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport79 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport121 mi away
- LDI · Lindi Airport134 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 MFA from BKY?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 842 miles (1,354 km, 731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Mafia Island and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 1 hour behind Mafia Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to BKY?
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