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UKA to GID: distance & flight time
Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip) → Gitega (Gitega Airport)
669 mi
1,076 km · 581 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
669 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
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 GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is UKA from GID?
The flight distance from Ukunda (UKA) to Gitega (GID) is 669 miles (1,076 km, 581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKA to GID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from UKA to GID?
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