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KIY to GGM: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Kakamega (Kakamega Airport)
713 mi
1,147 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
713 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from GGM?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Kakamega (GGM) is 713 miles (1,147 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to GGM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 KIY to GGM?
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