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NYK to BKY: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
589 mi
949 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
589 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 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 NYK from BKY?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 589 miles (949 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Nanyuki and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 1 hour behind Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to BKY?
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