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UKA to BKY: distance & flight time
Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
755 mi
1,215 km · 656 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
755 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
- 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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 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 UKA from BKY?
The flight distance from Ukunda (UKA) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 755 miles (1,215 km, 656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKA to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Ukunda and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 1 hour behind Ukunda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKA to BKY?
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