# Distance from Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY) to London (LGW)

> 6,547 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,547 km / 4,068 mi / 3,535 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:44 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 14:44 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,441 ft (LGW is lower than BKY)

## Airports

### [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bky-bukavu-kavumu-airport/1ef266de-e42a-6536-9a81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukavu Kavumu Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZMA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -2.310000, 28.810000
- Elevation: 5,643 ft

### [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGKK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.150000, -0.190000
- Elevation: 202 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:44 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 14:44 in London.

## Related

- [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bky-bukavu-kavumu-airport/1ef266de-e42a-6536-9a81-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
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