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PDG to BKY: distance & flight time
Padang (Minangkabau International Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
4,937 mi
7,946 km · 4,290 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
- 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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 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 PDG from BKY?
The flight distance from Padang (PDG) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 4,937 miles (7,946 km, 4,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDG to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Padang and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 5 hours behind Padang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDG to BKY?
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