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YEC to BKY: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
6,842 mi
11,012 km · 5,946 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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 YEC
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 YEC from BKY?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 6,842 miles (11,012 km, 5,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Yechon and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 7 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to BKY?
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