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FMI to ARK: distance & flight time
Kalemie (Kalemie Airport) → Arusha (Arusha Airport)
537 mi
864 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
- ARK — Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 mi away
Near ARK
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport31 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport48 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport56 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FMI from ARK?
The flight distance from Kalemie (FMI) to Arusha (ARK) is 537 miles (864 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMI to ARK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FMI to ARK?
Nonstop service on FMI–ARK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kalemie and Arusha?
Arusha is 1 hour ahead of Kalemie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMI to ARK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FMI–ARK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FMI to ARK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FMI–ARK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.