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URT to BKY: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
4,905 mi
7,894 km · 4,262 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- 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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 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 URT from BKY?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 4,905 miles (7,894 km, 4,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Surat Thani and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 5 hours behind Surat Thani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to BKY?
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