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DAR to GGM: distance & flight time
Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport) → Kakamega (Kakamega Airport)
580 mi
934 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- GGM — Kakamega Airport · Kakamega, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Near GGM
- KIS · Kisumu Airport25 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport33 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport50 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAR from GGM?
The flight distance from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Kakamega (GGM) is 580 miles (934 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAR to GGM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from DAR to GGM?
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