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SXV to BKY: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
3,519 mi
5,664 km · 3,058 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
- 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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 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 SXV from BKY?
The flight distance from Salem (SXV) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 3,519 miles (5,664 km, 3,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXV to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 Salem and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 3.5 hours behind Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXV to BKY?
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