Distance from Bukavu to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 8,067 kilometers (5,012 miles).

Bukavu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Bukavu to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 8,067 kilometers, heading southwest. Bukavu is situated at an altitude of 1,631 meters above sea level, while Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi

Coordinates: 2.4908° S 28.8428° E

Elevation: 1,631 m (5,351 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kamembe Airport (KME)
  • Bukavu Kavumu Airport (BKY)
  • Goma International Airport (GOM)
  • Gisenyi Airport (GYI)
  • Bujumbura International Airport (BJM)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

Coordinates: 22.9064° S 43.1822° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
  • Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG)
  • Jacarepagua-Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)
  • Aeroclube Airport (QNV)
  • Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)

Other distances from Bukavu

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Bukavu to Kinshasa 1,517 km
From Bukavu to Lubumbashi 1,025 km
From Bukavu to Mbuji-Mayi 709 km
From Bukavu to Kananga 807 km
From Bukavu to Kisangani 525 km

Other distances from Rio de Janeiro

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo 361 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte 340 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Salvador 1,206 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza 2,181 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Manaus 2,846 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Bukavu and Rio de Janeiro.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Fort Worth, United States Córdoba, Spain 8,067 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Kolkata, India 8,067 km
Reynosa, Mexico Swansea, United Kingdom 8,065 km
Cali, Colombia Sevilla, Spain 8,065 km
Houston, United States Madrid, Spain 8,065 km
Paris, France Seattle, United States 8,065 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 8,069 km
Ottawa, Canada San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 8,069 km
Istanbul, Turkey The Bronx, United States 8,069 km
Brasília, Brazil Palma, Spain 8,065 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Dallas, United States 8,069 km
Managua, Nicaragua Lisbon, Portugal 8,064 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Houston, United States 8,070 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Culiacán, Mexico 8,070 km
Adelaide, Australia Madurai, India 8,064 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,070 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Bucaramanga, Colombia 8,063 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Raleigh, United States 8,071 km
Recife, Brazil Kansas City, United States 8,063 km
San Antonio, United States São Paulo, Brazil 8,071 km

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