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GYI to TKQ: distance & flight time
Gisenyi (Gisenyi Airport) → Kigoma (Kigoma Airport)
224 mi
360 km · 194 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
224 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GYI — Gisenyi Airport · Gisenyi, Rwanda
- 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 GYI
- GOM · Goma International Airport1 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport54 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport59 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport64 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 GYI from TKQ?
The flight distance from Gisenyi (GYI) to Kigoma (TKQ) is 224 miles (360 km, 194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYI to TKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 Gisenyi and Kigoma?
Kigoma is 1 hour ahead of Gisenyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYI to TKQ?
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