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TKQ to BKY: distance & flight time
Kigoma (Kigoma Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
188 mi
302 km · 163 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
188 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKQ — Kigoma Airport · Kigoma, Tanzania
- 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 TKQ
- FMI · Kalemie Airport74 mi away
- GID · Gitega Airport103 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport111 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 TKQ from BKY?
The flight distance from Kigoma (TKQ) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 188 miles (302 km, 163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKQ to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 Kigoma and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 1 hour behind Kigoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKQ to BKY?
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