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SNW to BUX: distance & flight time
Thandwe (Thandwe Airport) → Bunia (Bunia Airport)
4,489 mi
7,224 km · 3,901 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNW — Thandwe Airport · Thandwe, Burma
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SNW
- PRU · Pyay Airport68 mi away
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport83 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport92 mi away
- BSX · Pathein Airport118 mi away
Near BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNW from BUX?
The flight distance from Thandwe (SNW) to Bunia (BUX) is 4,489 miles (7,224 km, 3,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNW to BUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Thandwe and Bunia?
Bunia is 4.5 hours behind Thandwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNW to BUX?
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