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RUA to BKY: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
398 mi
640 km · 346 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
398 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- 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 RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International 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 RUA from BKY?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 398 miles (640 km, 346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Arua and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 1 hour behind Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to BKY?
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