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SYH to BUX: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Bunia (Bunia Airport)
4,142 mi
6,665 km · 3,599 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, Nepal
- 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from BUX?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Bunia (BUX) is 4,142 miles (6,665 km, 3,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to BUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Syangboche and Bunia?
Bunia is 3.7 hours behind Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to BUX?
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