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MRE to BNC: distance & flight time
Masai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip) → Beni (Beni Airport)
406 mi
654 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
406 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MRE — Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Masai Mara, Kenya
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MRE
- KEY · Kericho Airport72 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport74 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport84 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport93 mi away
Near BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRE from BNC?
The flight distance from Masai Mara (MRE) to Beni (BNC) is 406 miles (654 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRE to BNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 MRE to BNC?
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