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KOU to MAT: distance & flight time
Koulamoutou (Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport) → Matadi (Tshimpi Airport)
326 mi
525 km · 283 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
326 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KOU — Koulamoutou Mabimbi Airport · Koulamoutou, Gabon
- MAT — Tshimpi Airport · Matadi, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 KOU
- MVB · M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport76 mi away
- OKN · Okondja Airport92 mi away
- MJL · Mouilla Ville Airport106 mi away
- MKU · Makokou Airport126 mi away
Near MAT
- BOA · Boma Airport26 mi away
- SSY · Mbanza Congo Airport64 mi away
- MNB · Muanda Airport75 mi away
- SZA · Soyo Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOU from MAT?
The flight distance from Koulamoutou (KOU) to Matadi (MAT) is 326 miles (525 km, 283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOU to MAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 KOU to MAT?
Nonstop service on KOU–MAT 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOU to MAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KOU–MAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KOU to MAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KOU–MAT 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.