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SZB to BKY: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
5,038 mi
8,108 km · 4,378 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from BKY?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 5,038 miles (8,108 km, 4,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 6 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to BKY?
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