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YIW to BKY: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Bukavu/kavumu (Bukavu Kavumu Airport)
6,370 mi
10,252 km · 5,536 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from BKY?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Bukavu/kavumu (BKY) is 6,370 miles (10,252 km, 5,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to BKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Yiwu and Bukavu/kavumu?
Bukavu/kavumu is 6 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to BKY?
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