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MES to TKQ: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Kigoma (Kigoma Airport)
4,798 mi
7,722 km · 4,170 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from TKQ?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Kigoma (TKQ) is 4,798 miles (7,722 km, 4,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to TKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 time difference between Medan and Kigoma?
Kigoma is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to TKQ?
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