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RUG to BKY: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
6,402 mi
10,304 km · 5,564 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 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 RUG from BKY?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 6,402 miles (10,304 km, 5,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 RUG to BKY?
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