# Distance from Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY) to Chengdu (CTU)

> 8,724 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,724 km / 5,421 mi / 4,711 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:50 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 02:50 in Chengdu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,018 ft (CTU is lower than BKY)

## Airports

### [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://www.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

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 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 20:50 in Bukavu Kavumu Airport, it's 02:50 in Chengdu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bky-bukavu-kavumu-airport/1ef266de-e42a-6536-9a81-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)