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KTL to MWZ: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Mwanza (Mwanza Airport)
274 mi
442 km · 238 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
274 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- MWZ — Mwanza Airport · Mwanza, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 mi away
Near MWZ
- GIT · Mchauru Airport58 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport89 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport90 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTL from MWZ?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Mwanza (MWZ) is 274 miles (442 km, 238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to MWZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 KTL to MWZ?
Nonstop service on KTL–MWZ 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to MWZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTL–MWZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KTL to MWZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KTL–MWZ 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.