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BKK to TKQ: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Kigoma (Kigoma Airport)
5,038 mi
8,108 km · 4,378 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- TKQ — Kigoma Airport · Kigoma, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Near TKQ
- FMI · Kalemie Airport74 mi away
- GID · Gitega Airport103 mi away
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKK from TKQ?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Kigoma (TKQ) is 5,038 miles (8,108 km, 4,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to TKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Bangkok and Kigoma?
Kigoma is 4 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to TKQ?
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