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KIS to DAR: distance & flight time
Kisumu (Kisumu Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
562 mi
904 km · 488 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
562 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- KIS — Kisumu Airport · Kisumu, Kenya
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIS from DAR?
The flight distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 562 miles (904 km, 488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIS to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 KIS to DAR?
Nonstop service on KIS–DAR 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIS to DAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KIS–DAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KIS to DAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KIS–DAR 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.