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PPL to TKQ: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Kigoma (Kigoma Airport)
4,401 mi
7,083 km · 3,825 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from TKQ?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Kigoma (TKQ) is 4,401 miles (7,083 km, 3,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to TKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Phaplu and Kigoma?
Kigoma is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to TKQ?
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