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ULU to BKY: distance & flight time
Gulu (Gulu Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
427 mi
687 km · 371 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
427 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ULU — Gulu Airport · Gulu, Uganda
- 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 ULU
- RUA · Arua Airport95 mi away
- SRT · Soroti 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 ULU from BKY?
The flight distance from Gulu (ULU) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 427 miles (687 km, 371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULU to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ULU to BKY?
Nonstop service on ULU–BKY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulu and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 1 hour behind Gulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULU to BKY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ULU–BKY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ULU to BKY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ULU–BKY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.