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TYN to BKY: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
5,979 mi
9,623 km · 5,196 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from BKY?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 5,979 miles (9,623 km, 5,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Taiyuan and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 6 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to BKY?
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