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KIS to TKQ: distance & flight time
Kisumu (Kisumu Airport) → Kigoma (Kigoma Airport)
481 mi
775 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- 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 KIS
- GGM · Kakamega Airport25 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport41 mi away
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport49 mi away
- KTL · Kitale Airport75 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 KIS from TKQ?
The flight distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Kigoma (TKQ) is 481 miles (775 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIS to TKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 KIS to TKQ?
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