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SKH to BKZ: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Bukoba (Bukoba Airport)
3,888 mi
6,257 km · 3,378 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 mi away
Near BKZ
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport104 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport105 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport109 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKH from BKZ?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Bukoba (BKZ) is 3,888 miles (6,257 km, 3,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to BKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SKH to BKZ?
Nonstop service on SKH–BKZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Surkhet and Bukoba?
Bukoba is 2.7 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to BKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKH–BKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKH to BKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKH–BKZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.